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Men's Tennis

@NKUNorseTennis men fall to Air Force, 6-1

US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Northern Kentucky men's tennis fell in a 6-1 decision to Air Force on Friday evening, dropping to 0-2 overall while the Falcons moved to 2-0 on the young season.
 
Match Notables
  • NKU dropped the opening doubles point, but saw success at the top of the lineup as Aleksander Sadal and Jorge Rodriguez Agudo bested Tadhg Collins and Pat Sklenka, 6-4.
  • Blaine Carr recorded NKU's point with a three-set win over Robert Baylon in No. 4 singles. Carr dropped the opening set, 6-3, but rallied back to take the match with a 6-4 win in the second and a 6-2 third set.
  • Sadal had a competitive match atop the singles lineup with a pair of extended matches against Sklenka.
  • Nathan Schwartz just missed out on taking the opening set against Luke Sanderson in the No. 2 singles spot, 7-6, and fell 6-3 in the second.
 
The Norse return to the court tomorrow against Northern Colorado at 1 p.m. MT/3 ET.
 
Agate
Air Force 6, NKU 1
 
Singles
1. Pat Sklenka (USAF) def. Aleksander Sadal (NKU) 7-5, 7-6
2. Luke Sanderson (USAF) def. Nathan Schwartz (NKU) 7-6, 6-3
3. Paul Hendrix (USAF) def. Jorge Rodriguez Agudo (NKU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Blaine Carr (NKU) def. Robert Baylon (USAF) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
5. Tadhg Collins (USAF) def. Chris Murray (NKU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Isaac Perez (USAF) def. Felipe Hidalgo (NKU) 6-1, 6-0
 
Doubles
1. Alexsander Sadal/Jorge Rodriguez Agudo (NKU) def. Tadhg Collins/Pat Sklenka (USAF) 6-4
2. Paul Hendrix/Jami Bautista (USAF) def. Nathan Schwartz/Blaine Carr (NKU) 6-1
3. Isaac Perez/Robert Baylon (USAF) def. Felipe Hidalgo/Chris Murray (NKU) 6-2
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Players Mentioned

Blaine Carr

Blaine Carr

Senior
Felipe Hidalgo

Felipe Hidalgo

Sophomore
Chris Murray

Chris Murray

Junior
Jorge Rodriguez

Jorge Rodriguez

Sophomore
Nathan Schwartz

Nathan Schwartz

Freshman
Aleksander Sadal

Aleksander Sadal

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Blaine Carr

Blaine Carr

Senior
Felipe Hidalgo

Felipe Hidalgo

Sophomore
Chris Murray

Chris Murray

Junior
Jorge Rodriguez

Jorge Rodriguez

Sophomore
Nathan Schwartz

Nathan Schwartz

Freshman
Aleksander Sadal

Aleksander Sadal

Freshman