DETROIT, Mich. – The Cleveland State men's tennis team dropped its first Horizon League match of the season Saturday evening, falling at Detroit Mercy, 4-3.
Cleveland State vs. Detroit Mercy PDF Box Score
From The Sidelines
"This was a tough loss for us today, we had several chances to win the match but just came up short. We had a few match points in doubles, which would have been the break we needed, but they unfortunately didn't go our way. The middle of our lineup – Luke, Matt and Ben – did a good job putting some points on the board for us, and we definitely have a lot of positives to take from the match moving forward. Hopefully later this year we can get another chance at this team, because it is a match that I would like to play again. We are now looking forward to next weekend's homestand, and hopefully a good stretch of banquet weekend magic." – Head coach Brian Etzkin
Match Notes
· 2018 Record: 11-10, 2-1
· With his win at No. 4 singles, Benjamin Slade is now just three wins shy of earning a spot in the top-10 on the CSU Singles Wins List.
· After a win at the No. 2 spot, Matthew Terry has 23 wins on the season, just one win shy of earning a spot in the top-10 on the Single-Season Wins List.
· Luke Phillips, Benjamin Slade and Matthew Terry all own a perfect 3-0 singles record in #HLMTEN play this season.
The Points
· Luke Phillips notched the Vikings' first singles win on the day, earning a 6-0, 7-6(2) victory against Luka Soskic at No. 3 singles. Phillips, who is one of three Vikings in the 20-win club this season, owns a 22-11 overall record, including a 12-7 mark this spring.
· Cleveland State's second point came from Benjamin Slade at No. 4 singles, as he posted a 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(3) victory over Jenya Sirous. Slade is now 19-12 overall this season, just one win shy of joining the 20-win club, and owns a team-best 13-6 record during dual match play.
· Matthew Terry picked up the final singles win against the Titans, earning a 7-6(3), 7-6(6) victory against Nathan Ponton at No. 2 singles. Terry, who is also in the 20-win club, has a team-best 23-10 record this year, including an 11-7 record this spring.
Up Next
· Cleveland State will host its final homestand of the spring season next weekend, hosting Wright State (Saturday, April 14) and Northern Kentucky (Sunday, April 15).
The Results
Doubles
1. Sirous/Vasheshnikov (UDM) def. Mostardi/Slade (CSU), 7-6(2)
2. Ponton/Soskic (UDM) def. Phillips/Malm (CSU), 6-3
3. Terry/Radosevic (CSU) def. Arce/Motuzas (UDM), 6-2
Singles
1. Artem Vasheshnikov (UDM) def. Nico Mostardi (CSU), 6-3, 6-4
2. Matthew Terry (CSU) def. Nathan Ponton (UDM), 7-6(3), 7-6(6)
3. Luke Phillips (CSU) def. Luka Soskic (UDM), 6-0, 7-6(2)
4. Benjamin Slade (CSU) def. Jenya Sirous (UDM), 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(3)
5. Gvidas Motuzas (UDM) def. Gabriel Evtimov (CSU), 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
6. Alvaro Arce (UDM) def. Jack Santilli (CSU), 6-1, 6-0
