Men's Tennis Drops Season Opening Dual

EIU men's tennis opened their 2016 spring dual slate falling 6-1 at Ball State

[Match Results]

MUNCIE, Ind. - Eastern Illinois men's tennis team took the court this afternoon at Ball State to open their spring 2016 season with a 6-1 loss to the Cardinals. This dual marked the first match of new head coach Sam Kercheval's career at EIU.

Ball State opened the dual clinching the all-important dual point sweeping the Panthers. Partners Robert Skolik and Rui Silva pushed their opponent's to a tiebreaking set before falling to the Cardinal duo of Lucas Andersen and Andrew Stutz 7-6.

Silva was the only Panther to win their match playing at the No. 3 position. Silva took Ball State's Nemanja Guzina to a tie-breaker set winning in three sets 5-7, 6-4, 11-9.

Ryan Henderson also fought hard to take his match into a third set ultimately falling to Stutz 2-6, 7-6, 10-4.

Men's tennis will be back in action this Saturday [Jan. 23] as they travel to take on the Saint Louis Billikens.

Eastern Illinois University 1, Ball State 6

Singles
1. Lucas Andersen (BSU) def. Robert Skolik (EIU) 6-1, 6-4
2. Andrew Stutz (BSU) def. Ryan Henderson (EIU) 2-6, 7-6, 10-4
3. Rui Silva (EIU) def. Nemanja Guzina (BSU) 5-7, 6-4, 11-9
4. Conner Andersen (BSU) def. Grant Reiman (EIU) 6-2, 7-5
5. Marko Guzina (BSU) def. Ognjen Jevtic (EIU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Collin Rigney (BSU) def. Trent Reiman (EIU) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles
1. Lucas Andersen/Andrew Stutz (BSU) def. Robert Skolik/Rui Silva (EIU) 7-6
2. Conner Andersen/Collin Rigney (BSU) def. Ryan Henderson/Ognjen Jevtic (EIU) 6-3
3. Patrick Downs/Matt Helm (BSU) def. Trent Reiman/Grant Reiman (EIU) 6-3

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Henderson: Senior

Grant Reiman: Sophomore

Trent Reiman: Sophomore

Rui Silva: Senior

Robert Skolik: Senior

Ognjen Jevtic: 6' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ryan Henderson
: Senior

Grant Reiman
: Sophomore

Trent Reiman
: Sophomore

Rui Silva
: Senior

Robert Skolik
: Senior

Ognjen Jevtic
: 6' 4"; Freshman