EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's tennis faced off with Southern Indiana on Saturday afternoon, taking on the Screaming Eagles a day after NKU's home win over St. Bonaventure. The Norse fell in a tight match, 4-3. 

NKU started off hot with the doubles point, despite Hector Salvador & Arnau Puig dropping the first set in the #3 hole. Jackson Poulos and Emilio Bravo won their set 6-3 in the #2 slot, before #35 Joao Pimaenta and Mateus Vidaller Ranciaro took the final set to secure the doubles point for the Norse, 6-4. 

In singles play, things looked good for the Norse as they took a 3-0 lead with singles victories from Emilio Bravo (#1, 6-1, 6-3) and Hector Salvador (#4, 6-2, 6-2). Unfortunately for the Norse, it all fell apart as NKU dropped the next four singles points to lose the match 4-3.

MATCH ONE BREAKDOWN 
Singles competition
Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. Axel Sabourin (USI) 6-1, 6-3
Aaron Dawson (USI) def. Joao Pimenta (NKU) 6-2, 6-2
Mathys Bove (USI) def. Jackson Poulos (NKU) 7-6, 7-6
Hector Salvador (NKU) def. Jy Hibbert (USI) 6-2, 6-2
Adam Koon (USI) def. Mateus Vidaller (NKU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Kalani Hibbert (USI) def. Arnau Puig (NKU) 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
Doubles competition
#35 Joao Pimenta/Mateus Vidaller (NKU) def. Axel Sabourin/Jy Hibbert (USI) 6-4
Jackson Poulos/Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. Aaron Dawson/Kalani Hibbert (USI) 6-3
Mathys Bove/Adam Koon (USI) def. Hector Salvador/Arnau Puig (NKU) 6-1

NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky is back home next Saturday, taking on Drake at 6 PM in Crestview Hills. 

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