UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Cleveland State men's tennis team opened up its 2026 spring campaign Saturday, dropping a 6-1 contest at Penn State.

"This was a great first match to build on, we definitely had chances in doubles and throughout the singles lineup, so I'm very encouraged for Monday's doubleheader," head coach Brian Etkin said.

Lincoln Battle picked up Cleveland State's lone point on the day, earning a 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory at the top of the singles lineup.

In addition to Battle, Carl Gedlitschka and Tristan Stine both forced their matches to three sets, Gedlitschka at the No. 4 spot and Stine at No. 6 singles.

Stine was playing in his first collegiate dual match for the Vikings.

The Vikings will continue the opening weekend of dual match play on Monday, hosting Toledo at 1:00 p.m. and Edinboro at 6:00 p.m. inside the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion.

Doubles
1.Wright/Lindsay (PSU) def. Battle/Gedlitschka (CSU), 6-3
2.Hattori/Schoeman (PSU) def. Aremon/Stine (CSU), 6-4
3.Jamison/Chappell (CSU) vs. Matikainen/Shyovitz (PSU), 5-5, unf.
Singles
1.Lincoln Battle (CSU) def. Michael Wright (PSU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
2.Marcus Schoeman (PSU) def. Nico Jamison (CSU), 6-1, 6-2
3.Reiya Hattori (PSU) def. Maxime Aremon (CSU), 6-1, 6-2
4.David Lindsay (PSU) def. Carl Gedlitschka (CSU), 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
5.Eyal Shyovitz (PSU) def. Cole Chappell (CSU), 6-0, 6-2
6.Emil Matikainen (PSU) def. Tristan Stine (CSU), 4-6, 7-6(9), 1-0(8)