RICHMOND, Ky. – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's tennis took on Eastern Kentucky on Wednesday evening, battling the Colonels after dropping a 5-2 match to Drake on the weekend.

NKU again started off with a doubles win, as #32 Mateus Ranciaro and Joao Pimenta took down their opponents in the #1 slot, 7-5, while Hector Salvador and Dugan Fowler took care of business in the #3 slot with a 6-3 win to secure the point.

Joao Pimenta also earned a 6-4, 6-4 singles victory, but all other Norse dropped their draws in two sets. 

MATCH ONE BREAKDOWN
Singles competition
Nuno Pinheiro (EKU) def. Emilio Bravo (NKU) 6-3, 6-1
Joao Pimenta (NKU) def. Fernando Bulnes (EKU) 6-4, 6-4
Ilie Cazac (EKU) def. Jackson Poulos (NKU) 6-1, 6-2
Joao Barreto (EKU) def. Hector Salvador (NKU) 6-3, 6-2
Adrian Contreras (EKU) def. Mateus Ranciaro (NKU) 6-0, 6-4
Kartik Parhar (EKU) def. Dugan Fowler (NKU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
#32 Joao Pimenta/Mateus Vidaller (NKU) def. Marek Nano/Nuno Pinheiro (EKU) 7-5
Joao Barreto/Ilie Cazac (EKU) def. Emilio Bravo/Jackson Poulos (NKU) 6-3
Dugan Fowler/Hector Salvador (NKU) def. Fernando Bulnes/Pepe Miralles (EKU) 6-3

NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky opens Horizon League play on March 20, taking on Cleveland State.

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