CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky men's tennis program began the 2023 season with a bang as the Norse took down the Knights of Bellarmine Saturday evening by a final score of 6-1.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 6, Bellarmine – 1
LOCATION: Five Seasons Sports Club – Crestview Hills, KY
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky, 1-0 (0-0 Horizon), Bellarmine, 0-1 (0-0 ASUN)
MATCH BREAKDOWN
Singles Competition
1.
Brandon Ponomarew (NKU) def. Kyle Tang (BELL) 6-3, 7-6 (2)
2.
Trevor Ball (NKU) def. Jack Batchelor (BELL) 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (13-11)
3.
Tom Berry (NKU) def. Paul Reynolds (BELL) 6-2, 6-2
4.
Josef Zapletal (NKU) def. Matthew Nice (BELL) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (2)
5. Vineet Ramesh (BELL) def.
Emilio Bravo (NKU) 6-4, 6-1
6.
Santiago Casamayor (NKU) def. Eli Wood (BELL) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. Xavier Ecarma/Kyle Tang (BELL) def.
Tom Berry/
Bartosz Losiak (NKU) 6-4
2.
Brandon Ponomarew/
Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. Jack Batchelor/Paul Reynolds (BELL) 6-2
3.
Josef Zapletal/
Santiago Casamayor (NKU) def. Matthew Nice/Eli Wood (BELL) 6-4
POST MATCH
HIGHLIGHTS
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky Men's Tennis is right back to work tomorrow, Sunday, January 15 as the Norse will travel to Columbus, Ohio to face The Ohio State University. The No. 2 nationally ranked Buckeyes and NKU will square off in nonconference action starting at 11 AM ET.
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