AUBURN, Ala. – The Eastern Kentucky University men’s tennis program dropped two matches this week in Alabama.
EKU (8-11) fell against Atlantic Sun Conference foe North Alabama by a score of 4-1 on Friday and then suffered a 4-0 loss to No. 18 Auburn on Sunday.
The Colonels’ lone point on the weekend was in doubles against North Alabama. EKU’s No. 1 pairing of Nuno Pinheiro/Marek Nano won 6-4 and No. 2 pairing of Ilie Cazac/Joao Barreto won 7-5 on court No. 2 for the point.
EKU returns to action on Wednesday, March 4 against Jacksonville State at home. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET.
Match One – North Alabama 4, EKU 1
Doubles
1. Nuno Pinheiro/Marek Nano (EKU) def. Alberto Altur/Alex Despoja (UNA) 6-4
2. Ilie Cazac/Joao Barreto (EKU) def. Benjamin Meyers/Izan Orgiles (UNA) 7-5
3. Samu Dominguez/Lachlan Brain (UNA) def. Fernando Bulnes/Adrian Contreras (EKU) 6-3
Singles
1. Lachlan Brain (UNA) def. Nuno Pinheiro (EKU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Alberto Altur (UNA) def. Fernando Bulnes (EKU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Marek Nano (EKU) vs. Izan Orgiles (UNA) 7-5, 4-3, unf.
4. Alex Despoja (UNA) vs. Ilie Cazac (EKU) 6-4, 4-3, unf.
5. Samu Dominguez (UNA) def. Joao Barreto (EKU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Benjamin Meyers (UNA) def. Adrian Contreras (EKU) 7-6, 2-1, ret.
Match Two – #18 Auburn 4, EKU 0
Doubles
1. #20 Billy Blaydes/Freddy Blaydes (AUB) def. Nuno Pinheiro/Marek Nano (EKU) 6-2
2. Nicholas Heng/Joey Phillips (AUB) def. Ilie Cazac/Joao Barreto (EKU) 6-3
3. Jake Kennedy/Hamza Nasridinov (AUB) vs. Fernando Bulnes/Adrian Contreras (EKU) 5-4, unf.
Singles
1. #86 Billy Blaydes (AUB) vs. Nuno Pinheiro (EKU) 6-3, 3-4, unf.
2. Nicholas Heng (AUB) def. Marek Nano (EKU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Freddy Blaydes (AUB) vs. Fernando Bulnes (EKU) 6-4, 3-2, unf.
4. Ilie Cazac (EKU) vs. Joey Phillips (AUB) 6-4, 3-2, unf.
5. Alan Bojarski (AUB) def. Joao Barreto (EKU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Thomas Kennedy (AUB) def. Adrian Contreras (EKU) 6-0, 6-0
