Box Score The Chicago State men's tennis team wrapped up the 2024 season with a 5-2 loss at Northern Kentucky Sunday afternoon at the Five Seasons Sports Club in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The doubles point went to a tiebreak at No. 3 where NKU won 7-6 (6) then won the first three singles matches to go up 4-0 and clinch the team victory.
Pedro Alvarez picked up a straight set win at No. 1, 7-6 (1), 6-3 to complete an outstanding season with an 18-4 record which includes a 6-2 conference record. Freshman
Zak Radziwillowicz earned the Cougars second singles victory, a marathon three setter at No. 3, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 11-9.
"It was very close today," head coach
Jack Barton said. "It's too bad we couldn't finish the season with a win. We played well enough, but we just couldn't be brave on the big points."
Compete results listed below.
Chicago State University vs Northern Kentucky
4/21/2024 at Highland Heights, Kentucky
(Five Seasons Sports Club)
Northern Kentucky 5, Chicago State University 2
Singles competition
1.
Pedro Alvarez (CSUM) def. Nick Nienhaus (NKUM) 7-6 (7-1), 6-3
2. Josef Zapletal (NKUM) def.
Rodrigo Alves (CSUM) 6-4, 6-4
3.
Zak Radziwillowicz (CSUM) def. Tom Berry (NKUM) 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 11-9
4. Trevor Ball (NKUM) def.
Max Sandoval (CSUM) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Santiago Casamayor (NKUM) def.
Percy Siercke (CSUM) 6-2, 7-5
6. Emilio Bravo (NKUM) def.
Hunter Austin (CSUM) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Nick Nienhaus/Brandon Ponomarew (NKUM) def.
Max Sandoval/
Pedro Alvarez (CSUM) 7-6 (7-2)
2.
Rodrigo Alves/
Zak Radziwillowicz (CSUM) def. Trevor Ball/Josef Zapletal (NKUM) 6-4
3. Santiago Casamayor/Emilio Bravo (NKUM) def.
Percy Siercke/
Andrei-Rares Negrut (CSUM) 7-6 (8-6)
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (6,5,2,1,3,4)
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