CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky men's tennis program earned their third consecutive victory Friday evening, topping the Panthers of Eastern Illinois by a final score of 6-1. The Norse improved to 4-0 when playing inside the Five Seasons Sports Club in Crestview Hills as well.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 6, Eastern Illinois – 1
LOCATION: Five Seasons Sports Club – Crestview Hills, Ky.
RECORDS: Northern Kentucky, 5-3 (0-0 Horizon) – Eastern Illinois 2-2 (0-0 OVC)
MATCH BREAKDOWN
SINGLES DRAWS
1. Nick Nienhaus (NKU) def. Cameron Slabbert (EIU-M) 6-3, 6-3
2. Brandon Ponomarew (NKU) def. Tyler Carlin (EIU-M) 7-5, 6-0
3. Bartosz Losiak (NKU) def. Pau Riera (EIU-M) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0
4. Josef Zapletal (NKU) def. Thomas Wallace (EIU-M) 6-4, 6-2
5. Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. Antonio A. Streubel (EIU-M) 6-3, 6-2
6. M. Pilipovic-Kljajic (EIU-M) def.
Vincent Knott (NKU) 7-5, 7-6 (9-7)
DOUBLES DRAWS
1.
Bartosz Losiak/
Josef Zapletal (NKU) vs. Tyler Carlin/Thomas Wallace (EIU-M) 5-5, unfinished
2. Brandon Ponomarew/Nick Nienhaus (NKU) def. Cameron Slabbert/Antonio A. Streubel (EIU-M) 6-1
3. Santiago Casamayor/Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. M. Pilipovic-Kljajic/Pau Riera (EIU-M) 6-4
INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky Men's Tennis gets right back to it on the court tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 11 as the Norse will see former Horizon League foe UIC come to Crestview Hills, Ky. for a nonconference showdown. NKU and the Flames will get underway beginning at 4 PM ET inside the Five Seasons Sports Club.
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