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DAYTON, Ohio – Eastern Illinois men's tennis began its weekend swing through Dayton, Ohio on Saturday evening as the Panthers lost a 6-1 match at Wright State.
EIU fell to 1-4 on the season and will play at Dayton on Sunday afternoon. Wright State improved to 2-1 on the year.
Freddie O'Brien won his fourth straight match for the Panthers playing at No. 1 singles as he beat Michal Kianicka in three sets. O'Brien won 6-1, 3-6, 6-0. The sophomore was named the OVC Male Tennis Player of the Week on Wednesday.
The Panthers lost the doubles point as they dropped the matches at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. EIU's No. 2 doubles team of
Logan Charbonneau and
Jared Woodson held a 4-3 advantage in their match when the Raiders clinched the doubles point leaving that match unfinished.
Charbonneau would fall to Fernando Nardelli at No. 2 singles by a score of 6-3, 6-0. Woodson lost at No. 6 singles for the Panthers to Carlos Estrada-Sanchez by a score of 7-5, 6-3.
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Wright State 6, Eastern Illinois 1
Doubles
1.) Kianicka/Nardelli def. O'Brien/T. Reiman (EIU) – 6-2
2.) Charbonneau/Woodson (EIU) unfinished vs. Uelthoeffer/De La Villa – 4-3
3.) Pun/Sanchez def. G.Reiman/Kingsmith (EIU) – 6-3
Singles
1.)
Freddie O'Brien (EIU) def. Michal Kianicka – 6-1, 3-6, 6-0
2.) Fernando Nardelli def.
Logan Charbonneau (EIU) – 6-3, 6-0
3.) Param Pun def.
Grant Reiman (EIU) – 6-2, 6-1
4.) Marcel Ueltzhoeffer def.
Trent Reiman (EIU) – 6-0, 6-1
5.) Javier De La Villa def.
Gage Kingsmith EIU) – 6-4, 7-6
6.) Carlos Estrada-Sanchez def.
Jared Woodson (EIU) – 7-5, 6-3
EIU 1-4,  WSU 2-1
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