HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – In the March 17 edition of the ITA rankings, Northern Kentucky University Norse men's tennis duo Joao Pimenta and Mateus Ranciaro clocked in as the #36 pair in the country, their third-consecutive appearance on the national doubles rankings. 

Since the last rankings were released, Pimenta and Ranciaro competed in just one match, a 5-2 loss against Eastern Kentucky where the duo moved to 5-0 as on the season as they took their doubles set 7-5 in the #1 slot. 

Pimenta, Ranciaro, and the Norse open Horizon League play this weekend, hosting Cleveland State on March 20 and Youngstown State on March 21 at Five Seasons Sports Club in Crestview Hills. 

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