CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's tennis faced off against St. Bonaventure on Friday morning, taking on the Bonnies in a 9 AM home matchup at Five Seasons Sports Club.
In doubles play, NKU took care of business in the two and three slots, as NKU's #2 pair of
Jackson Poulos and
Emilio Bravo, and #3 pair of Hector Salvador and
Dugan Fowler each won their sets 6-4. NKU's newly ranked duo of Mateus Ranciaro and
Joao Pimenta left their set unfinished with a 5-4 lead.
Emilio Bravo led things off in the #1 slot with a 6-3, 6-1 victory. In the #4 slot, Hector Salvador won 6-3, 7-5 to give the Norse a 3-0 lead, but
Joao Pimenta dropped both of his singles sets in the #2 slot as the Bonnies pulled a point back. The Norse clinched the victory with Mateus Ranciaro's 7-6 (5) victory, as his opponent retired in the second set.
Dugan Fowler (6-1, 6-0) and
Jackson Poulos (7-5, 3-6, 7-6 [5]) lifted the Norse to a six-one win.
MATCH ONE BREAKDOWN
Singles competition
1.
Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. Connor Turner (SBU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Davis Matney (SBU) def.
Joao Pimenta (NKU) 7-6 (2), 6-3
3.
Jackson Poulos (NKU) def. Chase Cahill-Welsh (SBU) 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (5)
4. Hector Salvador (NKU) def. Alex Kim (SBU) 6-3, 7-5
5. Mateus Vidaller (NKU) def. Dilraj Singh Dhillon (SBU) 7-6 (5), retired
6.
Dugan Fowler (NKU) def. Luke Ollivierre (SBU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #35
Joao Pimenta/Mateus Vidaller (NKU) vs. Connor Turner/Chase Cahill-Welsh (SBU) 5-4, unfinished
2.
Jackson Poulos/
Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. Alex Kim/Davis Matney (SBU) 6-4
3. Hector Salvador/
Dugan Fowler (NKU) def. Luke Ollivierre/Dilraj Singh Dhillon (SBU) 6-4
NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky hits the road on Saturday, taking on Southern Indiana at 2 PM.
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