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Aggarwal Goes 4-0 On The Day As Men's Tennis Splits Twin Bill

2/18/2018 5:52:00 PM

MATCH ONE BOX | MATCH TWO BOX

RICHMOND, Ky. –
Parth Aggarwal collected two No. 1 doubles wins and victories at No. 1 and No. 2 singles to go undefeated on the day as the Eastern Kentucky University men's tennis team defeated Union College, 5-2, but fell to the No. 12 Division II team in the country, the University of Indianapolis, 6-1.
 
Aggarwal paired up with Ramon van Flymen to take both doubles matches. Finishing off both duos they faced handily, 6-1.
 
Carlos Dodero and Guillem Sanchis combined for a win at No. 3 doubles, 7-6, to earn the doubles point for the Colonels against Union.
 
Sanchis finished first at No. 2 singles, 6-0, 6-2, to push EKU ahead of the Bulldogs, 2-1.
 
UC claimed the next two matches to even the score at 2-2.
 
Juan Soria defeated Santiago Diaz Lopez at No. 5 singles, 6-1, 6-4 to make it match point for the Colonels.
 
Aggarwal clinched the match with a 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 victory.
 
Colin Hart also notched a win against the Bulldogs.
 
"Indianapolis has a Division I caliber program," Head Coach Rob Oertel stated. "They beat Youngstown State which is a good Division I program. They have DI caliber players. Our player of the day was Parth Aggarwal. He won a tough three-setter against a good player from Union."
 
Aggarwal claimed the lone singles point against the Greyhounds for EKU at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-0.
 
Eastern Kentucky will be back in action Saturday as they host a doubleheader against Lindsey Wilson at 1 p.m. and Campbellsville at 5:30 p.m.
 
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