Box Score Richmond, Ky. – The University of Dayton men's tennis team swept Eastern Kentucky University by a score of 4-0 on Wednesday, marking the eighth time this season that the Flyers have shut out their opponent in dual match play. The win improves Dayton's record to 16-5 overall this season with just one regular season match remaining, an April 22 match-up against the University of Miami down in Florida.

Simon Jayaram and Will Harper started things off in a positive direction for the Flyers with a 6-2 win at No. 3 doubles, while Theo Jener and Jordan Benjamin finished shortly afterwards to clinch the opening point of the match with a 6-4 win on court two.

After sitting out doubles competition, sophomore Steven Karl came out of the gates with fiery play at No. 5 singles, extending Dayton's lead to 2-0 with a 6-1, 6-1 straight-set victory. Senior Carsten Fisher, who was just named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week earlier in the day, also won his match in straight sets by a 6-4, 6-2 margin. Junior Lorenzo Rollhauser dealt the finishing blow to Eastern Kentucky with a match-clinching 6-4, 6-4 win on court six.

Full results:
Dayton 4, Eastern Kentucky 0
Singles competition
1. Ramon van Flymen (EKU) vs. Jordan Benjamin (DAY) 4-6, 6-4, 2-0, unfinished
2. Carsten Fisher (DAY) def. Parth Aggarwal (EKU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Guillem Sanchis (EKU) vs. Theo Jener (DAY) 7-5, 3-5, unfinished
4. Gabriel Ruiz (EKU) vs. Simon Jayaram (DAY) 2-6, 6-2, 5-1, unfinished
5. Steven Karl (DAY) def. Nicolas Castaldo (EKU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Lorenzo Rollhauser (DAY) def. Josh Piunti (EKU) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Ramon van Flymen/Gabriel Ruiz (EKU) vs. Berry/Fisher (DAY) 5-5, unfinished
2. Jener/Benjamin (DAY) def. Parth Aggarwal/Guillem Sanchis (EKU) 6-4
3. Harper/Jayaram (DAY) def. Juan Soria/Eduardo Cabral (EKU) 6-2