Northern Kentucky men’s tennis denied UIC its first Horizon League win of the season, claiming a 5-2 victory over the Flames. With the win, NKU moves to 6-6 overall and 2-3 in League play, while UIC drops to 5-10 (0-5 HL).
Match Notables
· NKU faltered in securing the doubles point, but the Norse quickly swung the lead with strong singles play.
· Mate Virag was the first to record a victory, taking down Carl Hedstrom in No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-2.
· The Norse continued their success on the No. 2 and 6 singles court, with Lukas Clemens posting a 6-3, 6-2 win over Niko Wasilewicz before Adrian Isache won over Alvaro de la Fuente. Isache’s first set went into extra games, 7-5, but he quickly put away his opponent in the second set, 6-0.
· UIC got its only singles win of the day on the No. 3 court, with Marcelo Dib holding off a valiant effort from Javier Araya to push a third set, with the Flame winning 6-1, 7-6(7).
· The No. 4 and 5 singles courts went to third sets, which would decide the fate of the match. Andrew Niehaus provided the clinching point with a 7-6(3), 1-6, 6-1 win over Johan Hedstrom in No. 5 singles, while Court Clark added NKU’s final point from court 4 with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Christian San Andres.
· NKU hits the court next weekend, with a single match at Detroit Mercy on April 16. First serve against the Titans is slated for 10 a.m. ET.
For more information on NKU’s men’s and women’s tennis program, follow the team on Twitter @NKUNorseTennis or at facebook.com/nkunorsetennis.
Agate
NKU 5, UIC 2
Singles (Order of Finish: 1,2,6,3,5*,4)
1. Mate Virag (NKU) def. Carl Hedstrom (UIC) 6-1, 6-2
2. Lukas Clemens (NKU) def. Niko Wasilewicz (UIC) 6-3, 6-2
3. Marcelo Dib (UIC) def. Javier Araya (NKU) 6-1, 7-6(7)
4. Court Clark (NKU) def. Christian San Andres (UIC) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
5. Andrew Niehaus (NKU) def. Johan Hedstrom (UIC) 7-6(3), 1-6, 6-1
6. Adrian Isache (NKU) def. Alvaro de la Fuente (UIC) 7-5, 6-0
Doubles (Order of Finish: 2,1*)
1. Carl Hedstrom/Marcelo Dib (UIC) def. Lukas Clemens/Mate Virag (NKU) 6-2
2. Alvaro de la Fuente/Niko Wasilewicz (UIC) def. Adrian Isache/Nick Lang (NKU) 6-2
3. Javier Araya/Andrew Niehaus (NKU) vs. Johan Hedstrom/Christian San Andres (UIC) 5-4, abandoned
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