CLEVELAND, Ohio – Following a five-match roadswing, the Cleveland State men's tennis team will return home this weekend, hosting Wright State in its lone contest. The Vikings, who stand at 8-6 this season, will host the Raiders at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 23.
Sunday, March 23 // Wright State // 3:00 p.m.
Paramount Tennis Club // 31550 Viking Parkway // Westlake, Ohio
Live Results // Fans that are unable to attend Sunday's match will be able to follow the action online, with live results available on the men's tennis schedule page at CSUVikings.com
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Kuelker Notches 75th Win: After extending his singles win streak to nine straight matches last week, Matt Kuelker became just the fifth Viking all-time to record 75 career singles wins. Kuelker enters the second half of the spring season ranked fifth at CSU, needing seven more wins to move into fourth place on the all-time singles wins list.
…Kuelker Closing In On 20 Wins: After going 3-0 on the Spring Break trip, Matt Kuelker is now just one win shy of reaching 20 wins for the season. This would be the second time that Kuelker reaches the 20-win mark, as he also did so as a freshman, and he would become just the fifth Viking to record multiple 20-win seasons (Rob Fox, Yannick Goossens, Ryan Hamning, and Phil Orno).
Win Streak Snapped At SMU: The Vikings will be looking to get back on the winning track Sunday, as CSU's seven-match win streak was snapped at SMU last week. The Vikings, who started the season with a 1-4 record, rattled off seven straight wins during a four-week span to improve to 8-4 before the loss to SMU. The seven-match win streak is tied for the third longest under head coach Brian Etzkin (longest=10 straight wins during 2011 & 2009).
Bellutti Strong In Singles: Manuel Bellutti has been one of CSU's top singles players this spring, posting a 10-3 record playing in the middle of the lineup. Bellutti, who is one of two Vikings with double-digit wins this spring, has won seven of his last eight singles matches.
Horizon League Play…Again: Sunday's contest will be CSU's second Horizon League matchup of the season, as the Vikings earned a 6-1 victory over Youngstown State earlier this year. Over the past seven seasons the Vikings have notched a 41-6 record in league play, and have posted perfect regular season records three times (2011, 2010, 2009).
Home Sweet Home: Cleveland State will have the home court advantage over the final five weeks of the regular season, as CSU will play four of its last seven matches at home. So far this season the Vikings are 3-1 at home, earning wins over Youngstown State, IPFW, and Oberlin. Under head coach Brian Etzkin, the Vikings own a 66-25 record in home contests.
VanMeter Win Streak: Along with Matt Kuelker, Joe VanMeter also enters this weekend on a singles win streak, as he has won seven straight matches heading into Sunday's contest against Wright State. VanMeter, who didn't play in the singles lineup last week, stands at 13-11 this season and 8-3 this spring.
The Opponent: Wright State enters the weekend with a 6-8 overall record, and will face Youngstown State prior to Sunday's contest against the Vikings. Over the past 11 seasons, CSU owns a 10-3 record against Wright State.
