CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky.– Northern Kentucky men's tennis fell in a 5-2 decision to Lipscomb on Friday evening. The Norse move to 0-3 overall while the Bisons remain unblemished at 4-0.
Match Notables
- Lipscomb used 6-3 wins on the first and second courts to secure the opening doubles point.
- The Bisons moved out to a 3-0 lead after picking up straight-set singles wins in the sixth and fourth flights.
- The Norse secured their two points of the match out of No. 2 and 3 singles. On the second court, Andrew Niehaus defeated Pablo Caffarena, 6-3, 6-2.
- Emilien Burnel picked up his first collegiate singles win, going an extended set against Jorge Ortegon in the No. 3 match, 7-5, before blanking his opponent in the second.
- Lipscomb secured the match with a win in No. 1 singles. Nathan Schwartz pushed Victor Chaw in the opening set, but the Bison came out on top, 7-6, before winning the second set, 6-3.
- In No. 5 singles, Jorge Rodriguez Agudo won the opening set against Gonzalo Garcia-Nieto, 6-4, but his opponent pushed a third set with a 6-1 second set and finished off the third, 6-3.
The Norse face two opponents next weekend, starting off with Kentucky, which is receiving votes in the latest Oracle/ITA rankings, on Friday, Feb. 7. NKU then takes on Thomas More on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Five Seasons Sports Club in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.
Agate
Lipscomb 5, Northern Kentucky 2
Singles (Order of Finish: 6,4,2,3,1*,5)
1. Victor Chaw (LU) def.
Nathan Schwartz (NKU) 7-6, 6-3
2.
Andrew Niehaus (NKU) def. Pablo Caffarena (LU) 6-3, 6-2
3.
Emilien Burnel (NKU) def. Jorge Ortegon (LU) 7-5, 6-0
4. Pedro Uribe (LU) def.
Brandon Ponomarew (NKU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Gonzalo Garcia-Nieto (LU) def.
Jorge Rodriguez Agudo (NKU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
6. Maksim Bogdanovic (LU) def.
Anthony Bosch (NKU) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles (Order of Finish: 2,1*)
1. Pablo Caffarena/Victor Chaw (LU) def.
Emilien Burnel/
Nathan Schwartz (NKU) 6-3
2. Jorge Ortegon/Pedro Uribe (LU) def.
Andrew Niehaus/
Jorge Rodriguez Agudo (NKU) 6-3
3. Gonzalo Garcia-Nieto/Jake Penny (LU) vs.
Nick Elleman/
Brandon Ponomarew (NKU) 5-5, abandoned
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