FLORENCE, Ala. (February 27, 2026) – The University of North Alabama men's tennis team had no issue extending its four-match win streak on Friday, taking care of business in singles action for a 4-1 victory over Eastern Kentucky on Friday at the UNA Tennis Courts in Florence.
The Lions (6-5) are off to a 2-0 start against Atlantic Sun Conference opponents this season. This also extends a 12-match regular season win streak against ASUN foes that dates back to 2024.
The Colonels (8-10) did not make things easy in the early going, taking the doubles point with a 6-4 win on the first court and a 7-5 win on the second court. UNA was able to take court three behind a 6-3 win by sophomore
Samu Dominguez and senior
Lachlan Brain. The duo improves to 4-0 on the season — all from court three.
However, the Lions won all four singles points to clinch the win.
Brain and Dominguez were two of the four winners in singles play, as Brain went to court one and rolled to a 6-2, 6-3 win over Nuno Pinheiro. On court five, his doubles partner dominated Joao Barreto for a 6-3, 6-1 victory. Brain's win was the match-ender.
UNA also won courts two and six, as recent ASUN Player of the Week winner
Alberto Altur won 6-4, 6-3 over EKU's Fernando Bulnes Garrorena. True freshman
Benjamin Meyers won the sixth court with a 7-6, 2-1 victory that ended in retirement in the second frame.
Juniors
Izan Orgiles and
Alex Despoja were both locked into competitive matches before their teammates clinched the win. Despoja led 6-4, 4-3 on court four, while Orgiles trailed Marek Nano by a tight margin, 7-5, 4-3.
North Alabama 4, EKU 1
Doubles
1. Marek Nano/Nuno Pinheiro (EKU) def.
Alberto Altur/AlexDespoja (UNA), 6-4
2. Joao Barreto/Ilie Cazac (EKU) def.
Benjamin Meyers/
Izan Orgiles (UNA), 7-5
3.
Samu Dominguez/
Lachlan Brain (UNA) vs. Adrian Contreras/Fernando Bulnes Garrorena (EKU), 6-3
Singles
1.
Lachlan Brain (UNA) def. Nuno Pinheiro (EKU), 6-2, 6-3
2.
Alberto Altur (UNA) def. Fernando Bulnes Garrorena (EKU), 6-2, 6-1
3.
Izan Orgiles (UNA) vs. Marek Nano (EKU), 5-7, 3-4, unfinished
4.
Alex Despoja (UNA) vs. Ilie Cazac (EKU), 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
5.
Samu Dominguez (UNA) def. Joao Barreto (EKU), 6-3, 6-1
6.
Benjamin Meyers (UNA) def. Adrian Contreras (EKU), 7-6, 2-1 (retired)
Order of Finish – Doubles: (3,1,2) Singles (5,6,2,1)
Match Notes
North Alabama: 6-5
EKU: 8-10
COMING UP NEXT
The Lions will play a doubleheader on Saturday against Mississippi Valley State at 10 a.m. and Troy at 1 p.m.
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