CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky Men's Tennis team defeated Ashland on Saturday night for a 6-1 win. The victory marked the second straight for the Norse who are getting hot at the right time entering conference play. The match counted as an exhibition for the NCAA Division II member Eagles. 

THE FACTS
FINAL SCORE: Northern Kentucky – 6, Ashland – 1
LOCATION: Five Seasons Sports Club - Crestview Hills, Ky. 
RECORDS: NKU 2-6 (0-0 HL) – ASH 5-2 (0-0 G-MAC)

MATCH BREAKDOWN
Singles competition
1. Jacob Rouleau-Mailly (NKU) def. Batsomi Marobela (ASHLAND) 6-3, 3-0 retired
2. Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. Tomas Paskauskas (ASHLAND) 6-3, 6-2
3. Ryohei Miyake (ASHLAND) def. Xavier Ecarma (NKU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Hector Salvador (NKU) def. Doug Cree (ASHLAND) 6-1, 6-2
5. Jackson Poulos (NKU) def. Kaj Salzano (ASHLAND) 6-0, 6-3
6. Arnau Jeanpere (NKU) def. Bernardo Duarte (ASHLAND) 6-7 (4), 4-4 retired

Doubles competition
1. Jacob Rouleau-Mailly/Xavier Ecarma (NKU) def. Tomas Paskauskas/Batsomi Marobela (ASHLAND) 6-1
2. Jackson Poulos/Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. Ryohei Miyake/Reid Opel (ASHLAND) 6-2
3. No player/Arnau Jeanpere (NKU) def. Gabriel Seminario/Bernardo Duarte (ASHLAND) 6-4
 
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky Men's Tennis hosts Chicago State for a home doubleheader at Five Seasons starting at noon on Sunday.

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