CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State men's tennis team will open the 2026 spring campaign with a trio of matches this weekend, traveling to Penn State and hosting Toledo and Edinboro.
Match #1 | at Penn State | 11:00 a.m. | University Park, Pa.
Match #2 | Toledo | 1:00 p.m. | MMTP
Match #3 | Edinboro | 6:00 p.m. | MMTP
The 2026 Schedule |
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This weekend's trio of matches will be the first of 24 scheduled matches for the Vikings this spring. Monday's matches against Toledo and Edinboro will also mark the first of three doubleheaders for the Vikings this season.
Cleveland State At The MMTP
Monday's doubleheader will mark the first two contests of a 12-match home slate for the Vikings at the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion. Over the last three seasons, the Vikings have posted a 29-5 record when playing at home, including double-digit wins during the 2023-24 (11) and 2022-23 (10) campaigns.
The 2026 Roster |
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Cleveland State returns seven letterwinners from last year's team, including reigning #HLTennis Player of the Year
Lincoln Battle and All-League honorees
Cole Chappell and
Carl Gedlitschka.
In The Record Book
Following the 2025 fall season, senior
Carl Gedlitschka moved into a tie for 10
th place on the CSU Singles Wins List, entering the spring campaign with 73 career victories. Gedlitschka is one of 12 Vikings all-time with 70+ wins, while he needs seven more wins to move into ninth place on the list.
In The National Rankings | Complete Rankings
Entering the spring campaign, the Cleveland State doubles team of
Maxime Aremon and
Tristan Stine are ranked 84
th nationally, owning a 3-0 record after the fall season.
Entering The Spring Campaign |
Complete Fall Stats
Carl Gedlitschka owns a team-best 8-4 record on the year, while
Lincoln Battle,
Nico Jamison and
Tristan Stine all have seven singles wins. In doubles, Battle and Gedlitschka own a team-best 6-4 record.
#HLTennis Preseason Poll |
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Earlier this month the Vikings were selected to finish first in the Horizon League North Division, marking the fourth straight year that Cleveland State has been tabbed the North Division favorite. The Vikings picked up four first place votes and 16 points in the preseason poll.
Head Coach Brian Etzkin
The Vikings will be under the direction of 24-year head coach
Brian Etzkin, who enters the 2026 spring campaign as the all-time winningest coach in program history with 344 wins.
