Box Score FLORENCE, Ala. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's tennis team (18-5, 3-1 ASUN) lost its first Atlantic Sun Conference match against North Alabama (12-6, 3-2 ASUN) by a score of 5-2 on Thursday at the UNA Tennis Courts.
 
To begin the dual match, Fernando Bulnes and Evzen Holis won their 10^th match as a pair from the No. 1 court, 6-3. Then, Mario Monclus Martin and Moritz Mayer won their doubles match from the No. 2 position, 7-5, as the Colonels took a one-point advantage.
 
Bulnes earned a straight-set victory from the No. 2 spot in singles play, 6-4, 6-2.
 
The Lions won five singles contests to clinch the match.
 
Singles competition
1. Lachlan Brain (UNA) def. Evzen Holis (EKU), 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
2. Fernando Bulnes (EKU) def. Izan Orgiles (UNA), 6-4, 6-2
3. Alberto Altur (UNA) def. Mario Monclus Martin (EKU), 6-4, 6-4
4. Birtan Duran (UNA) def. Moritz Mayer (EKU), 6-3, 6-0
5. Nazar Fedoryshyn (UNA) def. Paul-Antoine Brazet (EKU), 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
6. Federico Scotuzzi (UNA) def. Kristoffer Stahlbrand (EKU), 6-1, 6-1
 
Singles (4, 6, 3, 2, 5, 1)
 
Doubles competition
1. Fernando Bulnes/Evzen Holis (EKU) def. Alberto Altur/Birtan Duran (UNA), 6-3
2. Mario Monclus Martin/Moritz Mayer (EKU) def. Nazar Fedoryshyn/Federico Scotuzzi (UNA), 7-5
3. Izan Orgiles/Lachlan Brain (UNA) def. J.Anurag Reddy/Kristoffer Stahlbrand (EKU), 6-1
 
Doubles (3, 1, 2)

 
Next Up
The Colonels continue their road trip for a match against Lipscomb on Saturday, March 30 at 3:00 p.m. ET at the Huston-Marsh-Griffith Tennis Center.
 
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