NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Eastern Kentucky University men's tennis team suffered a 4-0 loss against the No. 13-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores on Sunday night at the Lummis Family Tennis Center.
With the loss, EKU falls to 9-13 on the season and 3-10 in true road matches.
Vanderbilt (14-7, 4-5 SEC) won the doubles point decisively on flights one and two, including the No. 29-ranked pair of Nathan Cox and Hoyoung Roh taking down EKU's
Nuno Pinheiro and
Marek Nano, 6-2.
In singles, the Commodores won in straight sets on courts one, three, and six to clinch the match 4-0.
EKU returns to action on March 27 on the road against Saint Louis. First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET.
Doubles
1. #29 Nathan Cox/Hoyoung Roh (VU) def.
Nuno Pinheiro/
Marek Nano (EKU) 6-2
2. Tighe Brunetti/Danil Panarin (VU) def.
Joao Barreto/
Ilie Cazac (EKU) 6-2
3. Callum Markowitz/Jack Satterfield (VU) vs.
Fernando Bulnes/
Adrian Contreras (EKU) 5-4, unf.
Singles
1. Danil Panarin (VU) def.
Nuno Pinheiro (EKU) 6-2, 6-0
2. Nathan Cox (VU) vs.
Marek Nano (EKU) 6-3, 5-3, unf.
3. Jack Satterfield (VU) def.
Fernando Bulnes (EKU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Hugo Coquelin (VU) vs.
Ilie Cazac (EKU) 7-5, 3-2, unf.
5. Callum Markowitz (VU) vs.
Joao Barreto (EKU) 6-4, 4-4, unf.
6. Tighe Brunetti (VU) def.
Adrian Contreras (EKU) 6-4, 6-1
