CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's tennis took on Drake on Saturday evening, battling the Bulldogs after a narrow loss at Southern Indiana last weekend. The Norse dropped this match as well, by a score of 5-2.

NKU started off with a doubles win, as #35 Mateus Ranciaro and Joao Pimenta took down their opponents in the #1 slot, 7-6 (3) while Hector Salvador and Dugan Fowler took care of business in the #3 slot with a 6-2 win to secure the point.

Emilio Bravo won both of his sets in the #1 slot in singles play, but all other Norse dropped their singles matches as NKU fell 5-2 on the day.

MATCH ONE BREAKDOWN 
Singles competition
1. Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. Christian Winstead (DRAKE) 7-6 (10-4), 6-1
2. Alan Gonzalez (DRAKE) def. Joao Pimenta (NKU) 7-6 (10-4), 6-1
3. Ben Johnson (DRAKE) def. Jackson Poulos (NKU) 6-0, 6-3
4. Sam Melaga (DRAKE) def. Hector Salvador (NKU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Jose Hernandez (DRAKE) def. Mateus Ranciaro (NKU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Arin Menon (DRAKE) def. Arnau Puig (NKU) 7-5, 1-6, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. #35 Mateus Ranciaro/Joao Pimenta (NKU) def. Ulysse Verrando/Adan Tarquino (DRAKE) 7-6 (3)
2. Jackson Poulos/Emilio Bravo (NKU) vs. Alan Gonzalez/Ben Johnson (DRAKE) 6-6, unfinished
3. Hector Salvador/Dugan Fowler (NKU) def. Arin Menon/Alex Yeager (DRAKE) 6-2

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