MOREHEAD, Ky. - Nathan Martin, the fifth-ranked senior men's tennis player in Kentucky and a product of Lawrence County High School, has signed a national letter of intent to join the Morehead State men's tennis program. Martin is a five-time 15th Region Player of the Year, was named All-State in 2009, and won the state Sportsmanship Award this season.

Anderson's win came at No. 2 singles when he defeated Murray State's Luka Milicevic 6-2, 6-1.

Wolfson defeated Jose Berado 6-4, 6-3 in the No. 4 singles match. He also teamed with Dusan Milovanovic to earn an 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles.

Murray State's Ben Clos defeated Milovanovic 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, Racer Renaldo Domoney defeated Eagle Bradley Bryan 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 3 match, and Jadir Semensin defeated MSU's Nathan Blum 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 in the No. 6 match to clinch the win.

Morehead State finished the season with a 9-6 overall record and a 4-4 conference mark. Murray State advances to face No. 1 seed Eastern Kentucky in the OVC semi-finals Saturday April, 18.

Murray State 4, Morehead State 2

Singles competition

1. CLOS, Ben (MURM) def. Dusan Milovanovic (MORM) 6-2, 6-2

2. Greg Anderson (MORM) def. MILICEVIC, Luka (MURM) 6-2, 6-1

3. DOMONEY, Renaldo (MURM) def. Bradley Bryan (MORM) 6-0, 6-3

4. Jason Wolfson (MORM) def. BERADO, Jose (MURM) 6-4, 6-3

5. CEATANO, Jorge (MURM) vs. Jerry Sundgren (MORM) unfinished

6. SEMENSIN, Jadir (MURM) def. Nathan Blum (MORM) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Jason Wolfson/Dusan Milovanovic (MORM) def. CLOS, Ben/BERADO, Jose (MURM) 8-4

2. MILICEVIC, Luka/DOMONEY, Renaldo (MURM) def. Greg Anderson/Bradley Bryan (MORM) 9-8

3. CEATANO, Jorge/SEMENSIN, Jadir (MURM) def. Nathan Blum/Lovell Medcalf (MORM) 8-6

"It is nice to see the coaches recognize the hard work Greg put in to return after missing a year and a half due to injury," said MSU head coach Kevin Fulton.

Anderson was joined on the First-Team All-Conference team by Jacksonville State junior Eduardo Saratt, seniors Bernardo Bachino and Scott Robertson, Tennessee Tech sophomore Dean O'Brien and Eastern Kentucky sophomore Alex Das Izquierdo.

O'Brien was named Player of the Year by the conference coaches, TTU rookie Justin Kirstein, earned Freshman of the Year honors, and Rob Oertel of Eastern Kentucky and JSU skipper Steve Bailey were named co-Coaches of the Year.

"Our guys have worked hard to make it into the OVC championship. We are looking forward to competing at the highest level, and if we can together play as a team, I think we have an excellent chance at winning the championship," said head coach Kevin Fulton.

The Eagles are making an appearance in the OVC championship for the first time since 2005. In the other quarterfinal match for the men Friday, number three Tennessee Tech will battle number six Eastern Illinois.

Eastern Kentucky's men and women both earned the number one seeds for the tournament by virtue of posting perfect 8-0 conference dual match records. The EKU teams will earn a bye into the second round. UT martin's women were the second seed on the women's side, while Jacksonville State took the second seed for the men, and both those squads will also receive byes on Friday. The Eagles will face EKU in the semifinals Saturday at 3 p.m. EST if they advance past Murray State in the opening round.

Murray State narrowly defeated the Eagles, 4-3, on March 27 in Murray. The Racers won two of the three doubles matches to take that point, and the teams split the six singles matches. In doubles, the number three Eagle tandem of Lovell Medcalf and Nathan Blum won 8-5.

In singles, Greg Anderson won in straight sets at number one for the Eagles, while Bradley Bryan did the same at number three. On the sixth court, Blum took a three-set victory.

Against EKU on April 7 in Morehead, the Eagles fell 5-2. Anderson and Bradley each picked up singles victories over the Colonels, who went on to remain undefeated in conference play.

"I am very proud of our guys' effort tonight," said MSU coach Kevin Fulton. "I'm looking forward to the conference tournament."

Greg Anderson took a 6-2, 6-0 decision in the No. 2 singles match, Bradley Bryan was victorious at No. 3 singles, and Jason Wolfson rounded out the MSU singles wins with an 8-5 win at No. 4.

In doubles the MSU tandem of Bryan and Charles Hodge defeated Francisco La Puente and Renan Bezerra 8-5 in the No. 2 slot.

With the win MSU improves to 9-6 overall and 4-4 in the OVC. 

Morehead State 6, Austin Peay 1

Singles competition

1. Dusan Milovanovic (MORM) def. LOCATELLI, Leonardo (APSUM) 6-4, 7-5

2. Greg Anderson (MORM) def. DE BRITO, Lucas (APSUM) 6-2, 6-0

3. Bradley Bryan (MORM) def. BEZERRA, Renan (APSUM) 6-4, 2-6, 10-8

4. Jason Wolfson (MORM) def. LA PUENTE, Francisco (APSUM) 8-5

5. SHAW, Bret (APSUM) def. Chris Shafik (MORM) 7-6, 6-4
6. MSU won by default

Doubles competition

1. DE BRITO, Lucas/LOCATELLI, Leonardo (APSUM) def. Jason Wolfson/Dusan Milovanovic (MORM) 8-5

2. Bradley Bryan/Charles Hodge (MORM) def. BEZERRA, Renan/LA PUENTE, Francisco (APSUM) 8-5

3. MSU win by default

"What a great atmosphere," said MSU coach Kevin Fulton. "We gave OVC-leader EKU a great run and look forward to seeing them again in the conference tournament."

Anderson earned a 6-4, 6-3 win over Carlos Tinaut at No. 2 singles. Bryan followed with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 win in over Mel Segota in the No. 3 match.

Jason Wolfson took one set but fell to Niklas Schroeder 4-6, 6-3, 10-8 in the No. 4 match.

With the loss, the Eagles fell to 8-6 overall and 3-4 in the conference. EKU improved to 6-0 in the OVC and 15-8 overall.

MSU will be back in action Friday April 10, as they host conference foe Austin Peay State University at 1 p.m.

"What a great atmosphere," said MSU coach Kevin Fulton. "We gave OVC-leader EKU a great run and look forward to seeing them again in the conference tournament."

Anderson earned a 6-4, 6-3 win over Carlos Tinaut at No. 2 singles. Bryan followed with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 win in over Mel Segota in the No. 3 match.

Jason Wolfson took one set but fell to Niklas Schroeder 4-6, 6-3, 10-8 in the No. 4 match.

With the loss, the Eagles fell to 8-6 overall and 3-4 in the conference. EKU improved to 6-0 in the OVC and 15-8 overall.

MSU will be back in action Friday April 10, as they host conference foe Austin Peay State University at 1 p.m.

Senior Greg Anderson posted a victory at No. 1 singles, and sophomore Bradley Bryan earned a 6-2, 6-0 victory in the No. 4 slot.

In doubles action the Eagles earned one victory when Blum and Medcalf defeated Harris and Shunataro Tukiyama 8-4 in the No. 3 match.

With the win MSU improves to 8-5 overall and an even 3-3 in the OVC. The Eagles will continue OVC play on April 7 as they host rival Eastern Kentucky.

MSU 4, UTM 3

Singles

1. Greg Anderson (MOR) def. Andrey Ysipov (UTM) 6-0, ret.
   
2. Stephan Bruwer (UTM) def. Dusan Milovanovic (MOR) 6-4, 6-2
   
3. Alfredo Krywacz (UTM) def. Jason Wolfson (MOR) 6-4, 6-2
   
4. Bradley Bryan (MOR) def. Petr Markov (UTM) 6-2, 6-0
   
5. Nathan Blum (MOR) def. Matt Harris (UTM) 2-6, 6-0, 6-1
   
6. Lovell Medcalf (MOR) def. Shuntaro Tsukiyama (UTM) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1. Brewer/Yesipov (UTM) def. Anderson/Bryan (MOR) 8-6
   
2. Krywacz/Markov (UTM) def. Milovanovic/Wolfson (MOR) 8-6
   
3. Blum/Medcalf (MOR) def. Tsukiyama/Harris (UTM) 8-3