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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Paul Riera picked up a two set win for Eastern Illinois men's tennis playing at No. 6 singles as the Panthers lost on Saturday afternoon in an Ohio Valley Conference match at Austin Peay.
 
Austin Peay won 6-1 to improve to 5-6 overall, 1-1 in the OVC while EIU fell to 3-18 overall, 0-2 in the OVC.
 
Riera picked up his win over Thiago Nogueira with a 6-2, 6-3 decision.
 
Austin Peay would open the match winning the doubles point clinching the point with a tie-break win at No. 3 doubles. 
 
APSU won at No. 1 doubles with the Panthers squaring the doubles match with a win at No. 2 doubles by Cameron Slabbert and Leighton Brandon.  The pair won 6-4.
 
The Governors would then clinch the doubles point at No. 3 doubles as Oliver Andersson and Hogan Stoker beat Tyler Carlin and Max Pilipovic-Kljajic 7-6 (7-5).
 
In singles play, Slabbert would push his match at No. 3 singles to three sets before falling 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
 
EIU returns to action next weekend hosting Tennessee State and Belmont on Friday and Saturday at Darling Courts.