Florida Gulf Coast University men's tennis dropped a battle to the Eastern Kentucky University Colonels in Richmond, Ky. on Sunday, 4-3.

Pablo Paternostro and Eric Oncins won their singles and doubles matches on the day.

Paternostro continued his usual speedy play finishing his doubles match first with partner Harry Michalowski and was the first Eagle to win on a singles court.

Ninad Raut wore down his opponents. He secured the doubles point with Hugo Magnusson to give the Eagles a 1-0 match lead.

Raut then defeated Stahlbrand of EKU in a marathon singles match that went 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-5.

Up next for the Eagles is the season finale against Stetson on April 13.

DOUBLES COMPETITION
1 Magnusson/Oncins (FGCU) def. Bulnes/Holis (EKU) 6-4
2 Michalowski/Paternostro (FGCU) def. Mayer/Monclus Martin (EKU) 6-1
3 Kitchin/Stahlbrand (EKU) vs. Bosse/Zakowski (FGCU) UF 4-3

SINGLES COMPETITON
1 Evzen Holis (EKU) def. Hugo Magnusson (FGCU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
2 Fernando Bulnes (EKU) def. Phillipp Bosse (FGCU) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
3 Pablo Paternostro (FGCU) def. Moritz Mayer (EKU) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2
4 Paul-Antoine Brazet (EKU) def. Mika Bunjes (FGCU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
5 Ninad Raut (FGCU) def. Kristoff Stahlbrand (EKU) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-5
6 J.Anurag Reddy (EKU) def. Harry Michalowski (FGCU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-4

Order of finish:
Singles -- 1 3 2 6 4 5 ; Doubles -- 2 1 Read Full Article