Results
SPRINGBORO, Ohio – The Northern Kentucky University men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to Wright State University on Friday afternoon.
The duo of
Mate Virag and
Pierce Kohls led the Norse to an 8-5 doubles victory over WSU's Hayden Joblin and Ricardo Pineda. The Norse then dropped the remaining doubles matches, 8-5 and 8-4, to give the Raiders the point.
In singles' competition, NKU picked up two victories as
Jack Carney defeated Aaron Madaris in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2 and
Jody Maginley won in a three-set thriller, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5.
"Maginley and Carney were aggressive today," head coach
Brian Nester said of his squad in the postgame comments. "Everyone competed well; the whole team played well."
The NKU men now sit at 2-2 overall and will take on Dayton on Friday, February 28.
