HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky's men's tennis will make the short trip north to face the Flyers of Dayton on Saturday, February 22. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET.
 
NKU sits at 3-4 on the year, with its wins coming in back-to-back-to-back away contests against Thomas More 7-0, Eastern Illinois 4-3, and Chicago State 6-1. Three Norse, Andrew Niehaus, Jorge Rodriguez Agudo, and Brandon Ponomarew are riding a three-match winning streak in singles, dating back to a road match versus Thomas More on February 8. Additionally, Niehaus leads NKU in singles victories, going 5-2 on the year so far while also claiming the Horizon League Men's Singles Player of the Week on Tuesday.
 
Dayton has been started their season with a 3-5 record, with two of their wins coming against Horizon League opponents Wright State and IUPUI, while also coming out on top against Duquesne. Three of the five losses for the Flyers have come against common opponents of the Norse, falling to No. 6 Ohio State early in the season 5-0, followed by Kentucky, 4-0 and most recently, Lipscomb, 5-2. For the Flyers, freshman Connor Bruce is on a four-match win streak in No. 1 singles and has been named A-10 Freshman of the Week twice this season.
 
NKU and Dayton last squared off on January 26, 2019 when the Flyers went home with a 5-2 victory.
 
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