Score: Kennesaw State 2, Eastern Kentucky 5
Records: Kennesaw State (6-2), Eastern Kentucky (9-7)
Key Players: Simon Pritchard (6-4, 6-4); Doubles Tandem – Simon Pritchard/Alejandro Valencia (7-5) & Lucas de Torres Curth/Jorge Wilton (7-6, 5)

RICHMOND, KY.– The Kennesaw State men's tennis team fell to host Eastern Kentucky, 5-2, Saturday (March 5) afternoon in a non-conference dual match showdown at the Tom Higgins Tennis Courts.

For the sixth consecutive match, the Owls got the all-important doubles point to jumpstart the dual match and take a 1-0 lead. Down 0-5 in the breaker, doubles tandem Lucas de Torres Curth and Jorge Wilton clinched the doubles point (7-6, 5) for KSU in a come-from-behind, dramatic finish over Eastern Kentucky to seal the point.

In singles play, Simon Pritchard (6-4, 6-4) gave the Owls their second point on the day, but the Colonels won five consecutive single matches for the remainder of the day to earn the win. For the week, Pritchard went 2-0 in singles play and 2-0 in doubles play, proving to be the anchor for KSU.

Rincon Quote
"The guys played a good doubles point, but got outplayed in singles. Simon (Pritchard) kept us in the match but we weren't really competitive in any other matches. We have a good week to regroup and play Alabama A&M on Saturday before taking on Lafayette at our home courts next weekend."
-Director of Tennis, Eduardo Rincon

Next Up
The Owls will take on Alabama A&M on Saturday (March 12) afternoon at 1 p.m. before hosting Louisiana On March 13 at 9 a.m. in a pair of weekend dual matches.
 
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