CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Northern Kentucky men's tennis program was defeated by Horizon League opponent Cleveland State Saturday afternoon, 6-1 inside the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion. The Norse drop to 6-5 (1-2) overall this season, while the Vikings improve to 6-10 (1-1). 

Match Notables

• The lone point from the Norse today came from Tom Berry in singles action who defeated JuandeDios Abboud by a score of 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 1-0 (10-7). 
   

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Cleveland State 6, Northern Kentucky 1

Doubles

1.  Clark Bilinovich/Raul Teichmann (CSU) def. Trevor Ball/Tom Berry (NKU) 6-2
2.  Kade Mindry/JuandeDios Abboud (CSU) vs. Emilien Burnel/Brandon Ponomarew (NKU) 4-5, unfinished
3.  Mikael Erler/Maxime Mareschal-Hay (CSU) def. Santiago Casamayor/Jorge Rodriguez (NKU) 6-2

Order of Finish: 3, 1
 

Singles

1.  Maxime Mareschal-Hay (CSU) def. Emilien Burnel (NKU) 6-2, 6-2
2.  Mikael Erler (CSU) def. Jorge Rodriguez (NKU) 6-4, 6-1
3.  Kade Mindry (CSU) def. Brandon Ponomarew (NKU) 6-2, 7-6 (9-7)
4.  Tom Berry (NKU) def. JuandeDios Abboud (CSU) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 1-0 (10-7)
5.  Clark Bilinovich (CSU) def. Trevor Ball (NKU) 7-5, 6-1
6.  Austin Staiger (CSU) def. Vincent Knott (NKU) 6-0, 7-5

Order of Finish: 1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 4

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Next Up
The Northern Kentucky men's squad is back in action tomorrow, Sunday, March 27, as the Norse battle Youngstown State on the road beginning at 1 p.m. (ET).