CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – The EKU men's tennis team (4-13, 1-4 ASUN) dominated to win their first ASUN Conference match in program history against Austin Peay (4-10, 1-3 ASUN) by a score of 6-1 at the Governors Tennis Courts on Sunday.
To begin the dual match,
Kristoffer Stahlbrand and
Arthur Bugeaud won their doubles match for the No. 1 court, 7-5. Then,
Moritz Mayer and
Paul-Antoine Brazet earned their fourth doubles win of the season as a pair from the No. 2 position, 6-4, as the Colonels entered singles play with a one-point advantage.
In singles play,
J.Anurag Reddy dominated in his singles match, winning from the No. 4 spot in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2.
Bugeaud won his second consecutive singles match from the No. 5 court in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.
Mayer took care of business in singles, winning his match in straight sets from the No. 1 position, 6-4, 7-5.
Zach White won his third singles match of the season from the No. 6 spot in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2.
Brazet won his second straight singles match from the No. 3 court in three sets, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2.
Singles competition
1.
Moritz Mayer (EKU) def. MINAMI, Sota (APSU) 6-4, 7-5
2. BECCHIS, Giovanni (APSU) def. K. Stahlbrand (EKU) 6-4, 6-1
3. P. Brazet (EKU) def. BOLTON, Tom (APSU) 5-7, 6-0, 6-2
4. J. Anurag Reddy (EKU) def. SCHAUB, Aeneas (APSU) 6-1, 6-2
5.
Arthur Bugeaud (EKU) def. TORTAJADA, Javier (APSU) 6-2, 6-4
6.
Zach White (EKU) def. NOGUEIRA, Thiago (APSU) 7-5, 6-2
Singles (4,5,2,6,1,3)
Doubles competition
1. K. Stahlbrand/
Arthur Bugeaud (EKU) def. BOLTON, Tom/BECCHIS, Giovanni (APSU) 7-5
2.
Moritz Mayer/P. Brazet (EKU) def. TORTAJADA, Javier/MINAMI, Sota (APSU) 6-4
3. SCHAUB, Aeneas/VAN GALEN, Bodi (APSU) vs.
Zach White/J. Anurag Reddy (EKU) 5-6, unfinished
Doubles (2,1)
Next Up
The Colonels have a rematch against in-state foe Bellarmine at home on Wednesday, March 29 at 2:30 p.m.
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