COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Eastern Illinois men's tennis dropped an Ohio Valley Conference road match at league-leader Tennessee Tech on Sunday by a 5-2 score.

The Panthers fall to 7-8 on the season and 2-5 in conference action.

EIU lost the all-important doubles point, but not until the final No. 3 bout was decided as the duo of Robert Skolik and Kevin Bauman earned a tough 8-7 win at the No. 2 spot.

Then in singles, Skolik picked up a three-set victory at No. 3, while Volodymyr Zverkovsky won a retired bout for the final Panther point.

The Panther men will now prepare for a couple of home weekend matches against Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State, respectively.

TTU Men 5, EIU Men 2
April 7, 2013 in Cookeville, Tenn.
Tech Tennis Courts

Singles
1. Syrym Abdukhalikov (TTUM) def. Michael Sperry (EIUM) - 6-4, 6-3
2. Alejandro Augusto (TTUM) def. Warren Race (EIUM) - 6-3, 7-6
3. Robert Skolik (EIUM) def. Artem Tarasov (TTUM) - 6-4, 2-6, 10-7
4. Vasily Eremeev (TTUM) def. Kevin Bauman (EIUM) - 6-3, 7-5
5. Alvaro Cintas (TTUM) def. Rui Silva (EIUM) - 6-4, 6-1
6. Volodymyr Zverkovsky (EIUM) def. Arturo Santa Ruiz (TTUM) - 1-0, retired

Doubles
1. Abdukhalikov/Augusto (TTUM) def. Sperry/Race (EIUM) - 8-3
2. Skolik/Bauman (EIUM) def. Tarasov/Eremeev (TTUM) - 8-7 (6-4)
3. Cintas/Othon Lima (TTUM) def. Silva/David Constantinescu (EIUM) - 8-4

Match Notes:
Eastern Illinois ... 7-8 (2-5 OVC)
Tennessee Tech ... 7-9 (7-0 OVC)

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,1,5,2,3)
... Ohio Valley Conference match
T-3:08 ... A-47

... for more info, contact Bart Rettberg, Asst. SID