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Match was the Horizon League Opener for both Teams

The Chicago State men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to Northern Kentucky Saturday afternoon at the Five Seasons Family Sports Club in Crestview Hills, Kentucky in the Horizon League opener for both teams. The Norse swept doubles to earn the team point but the Cougars countered with singles wins at No. 1 (Pedro Alvarez) and 2 (Hugo Hidalgo Vega) to go up 2-1 but Northern Kentucky swept the remaining matches for the 5-2 win. 

"Doubles was tough," head coach Jack Barton said. "We got down early and couldn't fight back. We started out in singles very well. We won the first set on four of the six courts and put ourselves in a great position. Hugo and Pedro show great composure on the court and kept us in the match with their wins. Our freshmen at 4, 5 and 6 just couldn't keep control. They had to many errors that we talked time and time again. Attitude is also important and when you can't control your attitude, it doesn't help. They'll be accountable and we will be better tomorrow."

Compete results listed below.

The men will be back in action tomorrow, Sunday, March 19, at 2 p.m. at IUPUI in another Horizon road match. 

Chicago State vs Northern Kentucky
3/18/2023 at Highland Heights, Kentucky
(Five Seasons Crestview Hills)

Northern Kentucky 5, Chicago State 2

Singles competition
1. Pedro Alvarez (CSU) def. Nick Nienhaus (NKU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Hugo Hidalgo Vega (CSU) def. Brandon Ponomarew (NKU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Trevor Ball (NKU) def. Max Sandoval (CSU) 7-6 (9), 6-2
4. Bartosz Losiak (NKU) def. Rodrigo Alves (CSU) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1
5. Tom Berry (NKU) def. Arhaan Pahwa (CSU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
6. Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. Percy Siercke (CSU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Bartosz Losiak/Josef Zapletal (NKU) Max Sandoval/Pedro Alvarez (CSU) 6-3
2. Brandon Ponomarew/Santiago Casamayor (NKU) def. Arhaan Pahwa/Rodrigo Alves (CSU) 6-4
3. Trevor Ball/Emilio Bravo (NKU) def. Hugo Hidalgo Vega/Percy Siercke (CSU) 6-4

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,2,4,5,3,6)

About Chicago State Athletics
Chicago State University Athletics is composed of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. 

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