Cookeville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Tech tennis team knocked off Ohio Valley Conference opponent SIU Edwardsville Saturday afternoon 5-1, extending its conference winning streak to 14 and improving to a 6-0 league record this season.
Tech captured its sixth consecutive doubles point of the season when they won the No. 1 and No. 2 spots.
Duo Syrym Abdukhalikov and Alejandro Augusto defeated Cougars Marten Jonsson and Nico Kuehn, 9-7, keeping their own streak alive of 6-0 in doubles play this season.
Junior Vasily Eremeev and sophomore Artem Tarasov also have a streak of their own, with their 8-6 win today, they are 5-0 in doubles play this season and one unfinished.
In singles play, Abdukhalikov defeated Jonsson in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3, in the No. 1 spot and is 6-0 in conference singles matches.
In the No. 2 spot, Augusto defeated Nicolas Vincent, 6-3, 6-2, and is also 6-0 in OVC singles matches.
Eremeev won the No. 4 spot in the third set after downing Jacob Tanulanond, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3.
Tech faces visiting Eastern Illinois Sunday at 12 p.m. at the Tech Tennis Courts. Admission is free to all Tech home matches.
Tennessee Tech 5, SIU Edwardsville
1
Apr 06, 2013 at Cookeville, Tenn. (Tech Tennis
Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Syrym Abdukhalikov (TTU) def. Marten Jonsson (SIUE) 7-5, 6-3 |
| 2. Alejandro Augusto (TTU) def. Nicolas Vincent (SIUE) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 3. Jacob Perkins (SIUE) def. Artem Tarasov (TTU) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 4. Vasily Eremeev (TTU) def. Jacob Tanulanond (SIUE) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 |
| 5. Alvaro Cintas (TTU) vs. Nico Kuehn (SIUE) 6-3, 2-6, 2-1, unfinished |
| 6. Othon Lima (TTU) def. Stephen Washuta (SIUE) 6-4, 6-4 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Syrym Abdukhalikov/Alejandro Augusto (TTU) def. Marten Jonsson/Nico Kuehn (SIUE) 9-7 |
| 2. Artem Tarasov/Vasily Eremeev (TTU) def. Patrick Gaffigan/Jacob Tanulanond (SIUE) 8-6 |
| 3. Alvaro Cintas/Othon Lima (TTU) vs. Stephen Washuta/Jacob Perkins (SIUE) 7-7, unfinished |
| Match Notes |
| SIU Edwardsville 8-6 (3-3) |
| Tennessee Tech 6-9 (6-0) |
| T-3:10 A-52 |