CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State men's tennis team opened its fall slate Friday and Saturday, including Lincoln Battle advancing in the PreQualifying Draw at the ITA All-American Championships.

Battle, who is playing in the ITA All-American Championships for the second season, earned a straight-set victory over Eric Padgham of Arkansas in the first round, and will now play Memphis' Maxime Dubouch in a second round matchup Sunday morning.

In addition to Battle, five other Vikings opened their seasons at the WMU Invite, including Devin Boyer who went 2-0 in singles play on the first day.

Along with Boyer, Nico Jamison, Maxime Aremon, and Cole Chappell also picked up one singles win on Friday, while freshman Tristan Stine earned his first collegiate win over Butler's Arnesh Singh.

PreQualifying Round One
Lincoln Battle (CSU) def. Eric Padgham (ARK), 7-6, 6-4

WMU Doubles Round One
Baldi/Singh (BUT) def. Chappell/Jamison (CSU), 6-3
Aremon/Stine (CSU) def. Giles/Cano (DEP), 6-4

WMU Singles Round One
Nico Jamison (CSU) def. Dimitri Moriarty (WMU), 6-4, 6-7(5), 1-0(3)
Maxime Aremon (CSU) def. Matej Kajzer (WMU), 6-0, 5-7, 1-0(7)
Devin Boyer (CSU) def. Jack Davison (WMU), 7-5, 5-7, 1-0(6)
Cole Chappel (CSU) def. Oscar Corwin (WMU), 6-4, 6-4
Tristan Stine (CSU) def. Arnesh Singh (BUT), 6-7(4), 6-2, 1-0(2)

WMU Singles Round Two
Tim Riedel (WMU) def. Cole Chappell (CSU), 6-4, 6-2
Thomas Giles (DEP) def. Maxime Aremon (CSU), 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(8)
Devin Boyer (CSU) def. Rahulniket Konakanchi (BUT), 6-2, 6-7(4), 1-0(9)
Evan Lee (ND) def. Nico Jamison (CSU), 6-2, 6-1
Sven Moser (DEP) def. Tristan Stine (CSU), 6-2, 7-5