Match Results |
CHARLESTON, Ill. – Eastern Illinois men's tennis played its first outdoor home match of the season as the Panthers lost 7-0 in Ohio Valley Conference action to Belmont. Due to inclement weather forecast for Saturday in the Central Illinois area, EIU will return indoors tomorrow to host Tennessee State at 12:30 p.m. at the Danville Tennis Center.
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EIU was competitive in all three doubles matches to open the day as two of the three contests were decided on tiebreakers. EIU picked up the tiebreaking win at No. 2 doubles with
Freddie O'Brien and
Trent Reiman winning 7-6 (8-6) over Stephan Goldman and Zak Khan.  Belmont won 7-5 at No. 3 singles and then claimed the doubles point with a win at No. 1 doubles. Hendrik Inno and Marko Ilic beat
Jared Woodson and
Gage Kingsmith in a tiebreaker to give the Bruins the point. Belmont won 7-6 (8-6).
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In singles action the Bruins were able to win all six points in straight sets.  O'Brien playing at No. 1 singles lost the opening set in a tie-breaker, 7-6 (7-4), before falling 6-2 in the second set to lose the match to Inno.Â
Trent Reiman also battled at No. 5 singles falling to Goldman, 6-4, 6-3.
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EIU fell to 4-15 overall, 0-4 in the OVC. Belmont improved to 9-10 overall, 2-0 in the OVC.
