CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's tennis opened up Horizon League play on Friday night, taking on Cleveland State. The Norse fell 6-1 as Joao Pimenta was the only Norse to earn a point.

The #36 duo in the country, NKU's Joao Pimenta and Mateus Ranciaro, dropped their first doubles point of the year, losing 6-2 in the first doubles. Emilio Bravo and Jackson Poulos won the second doubles point, but Hector Salvador and Dugan Fowler fell seven-five in #3 doubles. 

Pimenta was the only Norse to win a singles match, winning on the tiebreak, all other Norse fell in two sets. 

MATCH ONE BREAKDOWN 
Singles
1. Lincoln Battle (CSU) def. Emilio Bravo (NKU), 7-6(4), 6-4
2. Joao Pimenta (NKU) def. Carl Gedlitschka (CSU), 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(6)
3. Nico Jamison (CSU) def. Jackson Poulos (NKU), 6-3, 7-5
4. Cole Chappell (CSU) def. Hector Salvador (NKU), 6-2, 6-2
5. Maxime Aremon (CSU) def. Mateus Ranciaro (NKU), 6-4, 6-2
6. Devin Boyer (CSU) def. Arnau Puig (NKU), 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
1. Battle/Gedlitschka (CSU) def. Pimenta/Ranciaro (NKU), 6-2
2. Bravo/Poulos (NKU) def. Aremon/Stine (CSU), 6-3
3. Jamison/Chappell (CSU) def. Salvador/Fowler (NKU), 7-5

NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky continues Horizon League play on March 21, taking on Youngstown State.

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