HOMEWOOD, Ill. – Eastern Illinois men's tennis snapped a recent two-matching losing streak with a 5-2 road win over Chicago State on Tuesday (March 19) afternoon.

The win improves the Panthers to 4-3 on the season as EIU finishes up the non-conference portion of the 2013 slate.

After capturing the all-important doubles point, Eastern would pick up four individual wins in singles play for the final margin of victory.

Ryan Henderson earned the first straight-set win at No. 6 play, followed by Robert Skolik's own consecutive frame victory at No. 3.

After CSU pulled to within 3-1 of the Panthers with a win at No. 5, Kevin Bauman and Warren Race would hit past their respective Cougar opponents at No. 4 and No. 2 to extend EIU's lead to 5-1.

The host team would earn the final win at the top of the lineup as Michael Sperry dropped a three-set thriller.

The Panther men will next be in action on Thursday, as the guys will join the EIU women in a road dual at instate league rival SIU Edwardsville.  Then this weekend, both Eastern squads will entertain Murray State and Austin Peay on Saturday (March 23) and Sunday (March 24), respectively.

EIU Men 5, CSU Men 2
Tues., March 19, 2013
H-F Racquet Club in Homewood, Ill.

Singles
1. Sergiu Muresan (CSU) def. Michael Sperry (EIU) - 7-6, 5-7, 10-7
2. Warren Race (EIU) def. Mario Noboa (CSU) - 7-5, 7-5
3. Robert Skolik (EIU) def. Julian Chavez (CSU) - 6-3, 6-1
4. Kevin Bauman (EIU) def. Jean Paul Jones (CSU) - 6-4, 6-4
5. Rashley Yeremia (CSU) def. David Constantinescu (EIU) - 6-2, 6-3
6. Ryan Henderson (EIU) def. Luis Ulloa (CSU) - 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
1. Race/Sperry (EIU) def. Muresan/Noboa (CSU) - 8-6
2. Jones/Chavez (CSU) vs. Bauman/Skolik (EIU) - 4-7, unfinished
3. Rui Silva /Henderson (EIU) def. Ulloa/Yeremia (CSU) - 8-4

Match Notes
Eastern Illinois ... 4-3
Chicago State ... 1-15

Order of finish ... Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,3,5,4,2,1)

... for more info, contact Bart Rettberg, Asst, SID