By Will Barnhart, TTU Sports Information student assistant

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech Tennis team opened up the final weekend of their regular season with an impressive 7-0 win over Horizon League foe Eastern Illinois in Cookeville on Saturday afternoon.

Evzen Holis and Pol Masafret got things rolling early for Tech with a convincing 6-2 win over the Panthers' Tyler Carlin and Alex Dinkov in the doubles No. 2 slot. EIU (5-14, 1-8 HL) was able to get the better of TTU in the No. 3 spot, with Pau Riera and Antonio Ayerbe Streubel defeating Paulo Ramos Martin and Jaime Paquet by a score of 6-4. However, Mika Berghaus and Elias Grubert managed to secure the doubles point for the Golden Eagles, overcoming Cameron Slabbert and Thomas Wallace 7-5 in a tightly contested No. 1 matchup.

The Golden Eagles (6-13, 6-2 HL) would find even more success during solo action, with the entire Tech lineup soaring to straight set wins. In the No. 1 spot, Mika Berghaus powered past Cameron Slabbert with a 6-2, 6-2 victory, while Elias Grubert took the No. 2 meeting against Pau Riera in a 6-1, 6-4 triumph.

In the No. 3 spot, Evzen Holis defeated Tyler Carlin 6-3, 6-2, and in the No. 4 meeting Paulo Ramos Martin notched a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Alex Dinkov. In the No. 6 affair, Jaime Paquet bested Antonio Ayerbe Streubel in a 6-3, 6-3 decision.

Pol Masafret closed out the day's action, registering a 7-6, 6-1 victory over Thomas Wallace in the No. 5 slot and putting a bow on an undefeated day of singles play for Tennessee Tech.

The Golden Eagles will officially close out the regular season with a Sunday morning meeting at home against Lindenwood. First serve with the Lions is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT. Admission to Tech Tennis Courts is free of charge.

Photo by Jim Dillon