DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Embry-Riddle men's tennis team continued defense of it Sun Conference title with a 7-2 win over Northwood, Tuesday at the Crotty Tennis Complex. The Eagles, ranked second in the latest NAIA national poll, improved their overall record to 10-5 and remain unbeaten in conference play at 5-0. The Seahawks are 2-5, on the year and 0-3 in league play.

Peter Francis and Simon Felix gave the Eagles an early 1-0 lead with an 8-3 defeat of Joshua Egas and Niktia Borodatov at No. 3 doubles. Eddie Elliott and David Cathalina pulled the Seahawks level with an 8-4 win over Chris Freeman and David Spennare at the top spot, but Adrian Bayh and Patrick Besch, playing just their fourth match together this season, gave the Blue and Gold a 2-1 advantage heading into singles play with an 8-5 victory over Guilherme Azambuja and Mihkel Kruusmagi.

The Eagles' first singles win came at the fourth position where Spennare got the better of Cathalina with a 6-1, 6-3 decision. Freeman represented the fourth Eagle point as he topped Elliott 6-3, 6-2 at No.1 singles, and Felix clinched the win, holding off Kruusmagi 7-6 (8-6), 6-1 at the third spot.

Francis bested Azambuja 7-5, 6-2 at the second spot and Bayh closed out the Eagle scoring with a 6-4, 6-3 defeat of Egas at No. 6. Northwood's lone singles point came at No. 5 singles where Daniel Ortega top Sean de la Bastide 6-2, 6-4.

The Eagles will have a seven-day layoff before their next match which takes place on Mar. 31 against NCAA D II Florida Southern in Lakeland.