LEXINGTON, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's tennis took on Kentucky on Friday for a pair of matches, as the Norse looked to build on their season-opening win over Thomas More. NKU dropped the first match 6-0 and the second 4-0, winning one set in each match.
The Norse were swept in doubles play in the opening match, but Mateus Ranciaro won the second set over Mikael Arseneault in singles play. No other Norse won a set in the match.
In the second match,
Joao Pimenta and Mateus Ranciaro won their doubles set over #35 Jack Loutit and Eli Stephenson, pulling a 6-4 upset. Northern Kentucky was swept in singles play in the match.
MATCH ONE BREAKDOWN
Doubles competition
#35 Jack Loutit and Eli Stephenson (UK) vs.
Emilio Bravo and
Jackson Poulos (NKU), 5-3, unfinished
Mikael Arseneault and Martin Breysach (UK) def.
Joao Pimenta and Hector Salvador (NKU), 6-2
Matt Rankin and Jaden Weekes (UK) def.
Arnau Puig Juanpere and Mateus Ranciaro (NKU), 6-2
Singles competition
#20 Eli Stephenson (UK) def.
Emilio Bravo (NKU) 6-1, 6-0
#30 Jack Loutit (UK) def.
Joao Pimenta (NKU) 6-3, 6-4
Jaden Weekes (UK) def.
Jackson Poulos (NKU) 6-1, 6-3
Mikael Arseneault (UK) def. Mateus Ranciaro (NKU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
Martin Breysach (UK) def.
Dugan Fowler (NKU) 8-2
Arnau Puig Juanpere (NKU) vs. Matt Rankin (UK), unfinished
MATCH TWO BREAKDOWN
Doubles competition
Joao Pimenta and Mateus Ranciaro (NKU) def. #35 Jack Loutit and Eli Stephenson (UK), 6-4 Mikael Arseneault and Martin Breysach (UK) def.
Emilio Bravo and
Jackson Poulos (NKU), 6-4
Matt Rankin and Jaden Weekes (UK) def.
Dugan Fowler and
Arnau Puig Juanpere (NKU). 6-0
Singles competition
#20 Eli Stephenson (UK) def.
Joao Pimenta (NKU) 6-0 6-0
Jaden Weekes (UK) vs.
Emilio Bravo (NKU) 7-6 (7-4), unfinished
#30 Jack Loutit (UK) def. Hector Salvador (NKU) 6-1 6-0
Mikael Arseneault (UK) def.
Arnau Puig Juanpere (NKU) 6-0 6-2
Martin Breysach (UK) vs. Mateus Ranciaro (NKU), unfinished
Jackson Poulos (NKU) vs. Matt Rankin (UK), unfinished
NEXT UP
NKU heads to Linder Family Tennis Center for a Valentine's Day matchup with Xavier at 2 PM.
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