CLEVELAND – The Northern Kentucky men's tennis program was tripped up by Cleveland State in a Horizon League battle inside the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion on Sunday.
The match was a clash for first place in the conference and the setback snapped a three-match winning streak for the Norse.
Even with the loss, Northern Kentucky remains in second place in the Northern Division in the Horizon at 5-2 in conference play.
THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 2, Cleveland State – 5
LOCATION: Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion – Highland Heights, Kentucky
RECORDS: NKU 11-7 (5-2 HL) – CSU 18-6 (7-0 HL)
MATCH BREAKDOWN
Singles Competition (Order of Finish: 4, 2, 3, 6, 5)
1.
Nick Nienhaus (NKU) def. Lincoln Battle (CSU): 7-5, 6-4
2. Mikael Erler (CSU) def.
Josef Zapletal (NKU): 6-3, 6-1
3. Kade Mindry (CSU) def.
Tom Berry (NKU): 6-3, 7-6 (2)
4. Carl Gedlitschka (CSU) def.
Trevor Ball (NKU): 6-4, 6-0
5. Nico Jamison (CSU) def.
Santiago Casamayor (NKU): 6-1, 5-6, 1-0 (3)
6.
Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. Devin Boyer (CSU): 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
Doubles Competition (Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1)
1. Abboud/Gedlitschka (CSU) def. Neinhaus/Berry (NKU): 6-2
2. Ball/Zapletal (NKU) def. Mindry/Jamison (CSU): 6-4
3. Battle/Boyer (CSU) def. Casamayor/Bravo (NKU): 6-3
NEXT UP
The Norse return home for the regular-season finale against Chicago State on Sunday, April 21 at the Five Seasons Sports Club in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. The match will get underway at 12:30 PM ET and admission to the conference clash is free of charge.
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