BOX SCORE
CHENEY, Wash. – The Eastern Washington University men's tennis team hosted Idaho State today (March 6) at fell short 5-2 inside the Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse in Cheney, Wash. The Eagles continue to search for their first victory as they fall to a 0-8 overall record while Idaho State moves to 2-7 overall.
"We played well in doubles play but we seem to continue to feel slightly timid at the end of the rounds," said head coach
Jared Burnham. "In singles play, we need to believe in ourselves more and strike some confidence into one another."
Eastern saw the pair of
Wout Doumen and
Erik Sarlvik find victory in doubles play in a 7-5 score and Doumen would also collect a singles win with
Bruno Ortega at the No.3 and No.5 spots, respectively.
Doubles Results
Patrik Trhac/Aleksander Petrovic def.
Martin Bats/
Manuel Balce (7-6)
Wout Doumen/
Erik Sarlvik def. Ege Cankus/Hiroki Fujita (7-5)
Jaime Castillo-Lopez/Gary Rendek def.
Bruno Ortega/
Jeremy Mueller (7-6)
Singles Results
Patrik Trhac def.
Manuel Balce (6-1, 6-2)
Aleksander Petrovic def.
Martin Bats (6-2, 4-6, 6-1)
Wout Doumen def. Hiroki Fujita (7-6, 6-4)
Jaime Castillo-Lopez def.
Erik Sarlvik (6-2, 6-4)
Bruno Ortega def. Gary Rendek (2-6, 7-6, 10-6)
Wikus Robbertse def.
Erik Grimes (6-4, 6-3)
Following the match, the Eagles will take a short break from competition before hosting Omaha on March 18 at 11 a.m. Pacific time at the Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse in Cheney, Wash.
