CLEVELAND, Ohio – Northern Kentucky University Norse men's tennis took on Cleveland State on Saturday morning, battling the Vikings in a Horizon League clash. The Norse fell 6-1 in the match, hurting hopes of a berth in the Horizon League Championship. 

NKU dropped the doubles battle as the #41 pair of Mateus Ranciaro and Joao Pimenta fell 6-1 in first doubles, and Jackson Poulos and Emilio Bravo dropped theirs 6-2 in second doubles.

In singles play, Pimenta was the only Norse to win a singles match, coming back and winning 1-6, 6-1, 1(3) in second singles. Bravo was the only Norse to win a set, winning his first 6-3 before dropping the next two. 

MATCH RESULTS
Singles competition
1. #27 Preston Stearns (OSU) def. Emilio Bravo (NKU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Loren Byers (OSU) def. Joao Pimenta (NKU) 6-0, 6-1
3. #42 Alex Okonkwo (OSU) def. Hector Salvador (NKU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Alexander Bernard (OSU) def. Mateus Vidaller (NKU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Brandon Carpico (OSU) def. Dugan Fowler (NKU) 6-1, 6-1
6. JP Day (OSU) def. Arnau Puig (NKU) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #36 Alex Okonkwo/Alexander Bernard (OSU) def. Jackson Poulos/Emilio Bravo (NKU) 6-3
2. #3 Nikita Filin/Brandon Carpico (OSU) def. Joao Pimenta/Hector Salvador (NKU) 6-0
3. #43 Bryce Nakashima/Aidan Kim (OSU) def. Mateus Vidaller/Dugan Fowler (NKU) 6-1

NEXT UP
Northern Kentucky battles Youngstown State on April 12 in Youngstown.

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