RESULTS

CHENEY, Wash. – In a dominant performance, the Eastern Washington University men's tennis team defeated Whitworth by a score of 6-1 today at the Jim Thorpe Fieldhouse in Cheney, Wash. The Eagles improve to 1-4 on the season with two-straight home matches left before beginning Big Sky Conference play.

Today's performance showed nothing but a team effort. Eastern dominated in doubles play, allowing only four points across all three matches, including a shutout at the No. 3 doubles position.

Senior Jeremy Mueller (No. 1), and juniors Wout Doumen (No. 2) and Manuel Balce (No.3) continued EWU's success in singles play, each finding victory in two sets. Freshmen Erik Sarlvik (No. 4) and Drew Dillon (No. 6) finished the match with leading performances, allowing only four points between the two sides.  

Singles Results
Jeremy Mueller def. Violette (6-2, 6-2)
Wout Doumen def. Hutley (6-2, 6-2)
Manuel Balce def. Ramey (6-0, 6-1)
Erik Sarlvik def. Tjelle (6-0, 6-2)
Warring def. Steven Paz (1-6, 6-1, 10-7)
Drew Dillon def. Dunn (6-2, 6-0)

Doubles Results
Erik Sarlvik/Manuel Balce def. Violette/Tjelle (6-2)
Jeremy Mueller/Steven Paz def. Ramey/Warring (6-2)
Wout Doumen/Drew Dillon def. Brewer/Hutley (6-0)

Eastern moves to an overall series record of 22-9 versus the Pirates, with a 19-0 winning streak. Additionally, the Eagles have dominated Whitworth 7-0 in nine of their last 10 competitions, allowing only 14 total points across the past 19 matches.

Up Next
The Eagles will stay home for two more matches, hosting Seattle on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. PT and Whitman College on Saturday, Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. PT.