CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's tennis opened up spring play at Thomas More on Saturday evening. The Norse took down the Saints in a sweep, opening the season strong. 

In doubles play, Emilio Bravo and Jackson Poulos led things off with a 6-4 victory. Hector Salvador Civera and Joao Pimenta won 6-2 in the second slot, while Arnau Puig and newcomer Mateus Ranciaro won 6-4 in the third slot as the Norse swept doubles play. 

Emilio Bravo, playing in the #1 slot for the Norse, took both of his sets by scores of 6-4 and 7-5. Joao Pimenta won 6-3, 6-0 in the #2 slot, while Jackson Poulos won 6-3, 6-3, in the third slot. Ranciaro's match went down to a tiebreaker, as he won 7-6, 6-2, 1-0 (7), as did Dugan Fowler, who won 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (5). Salvador sealed the Norse sweep with a 6-3, 6-2 win to move the Norse to 1-0 on the year. 

MATCH BREAKDOWN
Doubles competition
Emilio Bravo/Jackson Poulos (NKU) def. Raphael Delente/Magnus Hauska (TMU) 6-4
Hector Salvador Civera/Joao Pimenta (NKU) def. Reggie Bechtel/Camille Le Guellec (TMU) 6-2
Mateus Ranciaro/Arnau Puig (NKU) def. Samuel Mimbrero Lendinez/Bernat Coll Ballester (TMU) 6-4

Singles competition
Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. Raphael Delente (TMU) 6-4, 7-5
Joao Pimenta (NKU) def. Sam Mimbrero (TMU) 6-3, 6-0
Jackson Poulos (NKU) def. Camille Le Guelle (TMU) 6-3, 6-3
Mateus Ranciaro (NKU) def. Magnus Hauska (TMU) 7-6, 6-2, 1-0 (7)
Dugan Fowler (NKU) def. Tammo Kreiser (TMU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (5)
Hector Salvador Civera (NKU) def. Reggie Bechtel (TMU) 6-3, 6-2

NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky heads down to Lexington to take on Kentucky in a pair of matches on February 6.

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