CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State men's tennis team had a strong start to the Viking Invitational Friday, putting four players into the round of 16 in the main singles draw and two teams into the quarterfinals of the main doubles draw.

In singles, the Vikings picked up six wins on the day, including Devin Boyer, Ty Rothchild, Maxime Aremon, and Cole Chappell all advancing to the round of 16.

In doubles, Cleveland State's two teams of Cole Chappell/Maxime Aremon and Devin Boyer/Ty Rothchild both advanced to the quarterfinals. Chappell and Aremon picked up a 6-1 victory over IU Indy in the first round and a 7-5 win over Youngstown State in the second round, while Boyer and Rothchild earned a 6-4 win over Butler in their second round match.

Action at the Viking Invitational will continue tomorrow, with doubles beginning at 9:00 a.m.

Doubles Main Draw
Chappell/Aremon (CSU) def. Nauta/Sukkho (IUI), 6-1
Chappell/Aremon (CSU) def. Wickwire/Ceradelli (YSU), 7-5
Boyer/Rothchild (CSU) def. Shirley/William (BUT), 6-4

Singles Main Draw
Ty Rothchild (CSU) def. Cristian Pensavalle (BUT), 6-1, 6-2
Ty Rothchild (CSU) def. George Kosseifi (UNA), 6-2, 6-4
Tommy Griese (CSU) def. Trey Lambright (UNA), 6-4, 6-2
Calvin Golmei (HC) def. Tommy Griese (CSU), 6-4, 7-5
Devin Boyer (CSU) def. Brent Reynolds (BEL), 6-3, 6-2
Maxime Aremon (CSU) def. Justin Prochnow (UNA), 6-1, 6-4
Cole Chappell (CSU) def. Nicholas Shirley (BUT), 6-1, 6-3