HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky men's tennis closed out its season against Detroit Mercy on Saturday afternoon. The men fell by a 5-2 count, finishing the year at 2-13 overall and 0-7 in Horizon League play.
Match Notables
- Detroit Mercy took the first point by winning in No. 1 and 2 doubles.
- Andrew Niehaus tied the contest up at 1-1 with a straight-set win over Artem Vasheshnikov. He downed his opponent, 6-3, 6-1, to record his first Horizon League win in the top flight.
- Chris Murray secured NKU's second point with a tiebreak victory over Jenya Sirous in No. 4 singles. Murray dropped a tight first set in tiebreak before bouncing back to take the second set, 6-3. He won the pro set, 1-0(5).
- Jorge Rodriguez Agudo and Felipe Hidalgo both went extended sets against their opponents. Rodriguez Agudo fell 7-5 in his opening set to Nathan Ponton in No. 2 singles, while Hidalgo tried to push a third set in the clinching matchup but ultimately dropped a 7-5 second set to Gvidas Motuzas in the No. 5 spot.
Agate
Detroit Mercy 5, Northern Kentucky 2
Singles (Order of Finish: 1,6,2,5*,3,4)
1.
Andrew Niehaus (NKU) def. Artem Vasheshnikov (UDM) 6-3, 6-1
2. Nathan Ponton (UDM) def.
Jorge Rodriguez Agudo (NKU) 7-5, 6-1
3. Luka Soskic (UDM) def.
Blaine Carr (NKU) 6-1, 6-4
4.
Chris Murray (NKU) def. Jenya Sirous (UDM) 6-7(5), 6-3, 1-0(5)
5. Gvidas Motuzas (UDM) def.
Felipe Hidalgo (NKU) 6-2, 7-5
6. Alvaro Arce (UDM) def.
Anthony Bosch (NKU) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles (Order of Finish: 2,1*)
1. Jenya Sirous/Artem Vasheshnikov (UDM) def.
Andrew Niehaus/
Blaine Carr (NKU) 6-2
2. Luka Soskic/Nathan Ponton (UDM) def.
Jorge Rodriguez Agudo/
Felipe Hidalgo (NKU) 6-1
3. Alvaro Arce/Gvidas Motuzas (UDM) vs.
Nick Elleman/
Chris Murray (NKU) 5-4, abandoned
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