COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Cleveland State men's tennis team kicked off the 2018 spring season Saturday afternoon, traveling to No. 2 Ohio State, where the Vikings fell to the Buckeyes, 4-0.
Cleveland State vs. Ohio State PDF Box Score
From The Sidelines
"Ohio State is a very tough team, and there is no doubt that they are a top-two team in the country right now. It's always good to compete against a top-level team like Ohio State and see where you stand up, especially at the beginning of the season. I thought we made progress from when we played them at the same time last year, and we just need to keep progressing and improving each time out. Throughout the match there were definitely some competitive spots for us, and we know what we need to work on to start closing the gaps between those top-tier teams, and we will start working on that tomorrow at Notre Dame." – Head Coach Brian Etzkin
Match Notes
• 2018 Record: 0-1
• Matthew Terry, Luke Phillips and Gabriel Evtimov appeared in their first collegiate dual match, with all three appearing in the singles and doubles lineup.
• Cleveland State was up against three top-100 singles players in the OSU lineup.
• This marks the second straight season that the Vikings have opened their spring slate against a team ranked nationally in the top-three.
Up Next
• Cleveland State will continue its season-opening roadswing at Notre Dame tomorrow (Sunday, January 21), facing the Fighting Irish at 5:00 p.m.
The Results
Doubles
1. Torpegaard/Martin (OSU) vs. Mostardi/Terry (CSU), 5-2, unf.
2. McNally/Mendez (OSU) def. Phillips/Radosevic (CSU), 6-3
3. Tubert/Kobelt (OSU) def. Santilli/Evtimov (CSU), 6-1
Singles
1. Mikael Torpegaard (OSU) vs. Nico Mostardi (CSU), 6-3, 5-3, unf.
2. John McNally (OSU) def. Matthew Terry (CSU), 6-1, 6-3
3. Martin Joyce (OSU) def. Gabriel Evtimov (CSU), 6-0, 6-4
4. Kyle Seelig (OSU) def. Luke Phillips (CSU), 6-3, 6-3
5. Alex Kobelt (OSU) vs. Mirko Radosevic (CSU), 6-4, 4-1, unf.
6. Matt Mendez (OSU) vs. William Malm (CSU), 6-2, 4-1, unf.