CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State men's tennis team will head south to the state of Florida for its annual Spring Break Trip next week, with matches at Miami, Barry and Palm Beach Atlantic on tap.
Sunday, March 11 | @ Miami | 4:00 p.m.
Neil Schiff Tennis Center | 5821 San Amaro Drive | Coral Gables, Fla. | 33146
Tuesday, March 13 | @ Barry | 3:00 p.m.
Buccaneer Tennis Center | 11300 NE 2nd Ave. | Miami Shores, Fla. | 33161
Wednesday, March 14 | @ Palm Beach Atlantic | 3:00 p.m.
Mitch Gornto Tennis Center | 3401 Parker Ave. | West Palm Beach, Fla. | 33405
Last Time Out…
The Vikings picked up a 4-3 victory at Xavier, notching their fourth win out of the last five matches. Cleveland State posted all four points in singles play, with the top four spots picking up wins.
Vikings On The Road Again
Cleveland State is currently in the middle of a six-match roadswing, owning a 2-1 record through the first half of this road trip. During the month of March, Cleveland State will play four of its six dual matches away from the friendly confines of the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion, including the three matches next week in the state of Florida.
Trio Of Vikings Closing In On 20-Win Seasons
After last Friday's match against Xavier, three Vikings are closing in on their 20th singles wins of the year, as sophomore Nico Mostardi and freshmen Matthew Terry and Luke Phillips all enter this year's Spring Break Trip with 19 victories. If all three reach the 20-win milestone, it would mark the sixth time in program history that three or more Vikings have recorded 20 or more singles wins in the same season.
Radosevic Closing In On CSU Singles Wins List
Entering next week's roadtrip to Florida, senior Mirko Radosevic is just four wins shy of earning a spot on the CSU Singles Wins List. Radosevic, who enters this three-match stretch with 54 career victories, leads all current Vikings and would become the first Viking to earn a spot on the top-10 list since Joe VanMeter (2012-16).
Head Coach Brian Etzkin
Brian Etzkin is in his 16th year at the helm of the Vikings, owning a 226-164 dual match record. Etzkin has guided the Vikings to five Horizon League Tournament titles and five trips to the NCAA Tournament during his tenure. Last spring, Etzkin helped lead the Vikings to the Championship match of the Horizon League Tournament, making their eighth appearance in the title match.
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Scouting The Hurricanes
Miami currently stands at 6-4 overall this season, and will face Florida State and William & Mary prior to Sunday's matchup against the Vikings. The Hurricanes own a perfect 5-0 record when playing at home this season, and have won five of their last seven matches.
This will be the first meeting between the two teams in program history.
Scouting The Buccaneers
Barry, the No. 2 ranked team in Division II, currently stands at 7-1 on the year and will take on Valparaiso prior to next week's matchup against the Vikings. The Buccaneers opened the spring season with six straight wins, dropping their first match to No. 8 Lander in a 5-2 decision. Last season, Barry finished as the Division II National Runner Up.
This will be the first meeting between the two teams in program history.
Scouting The Sailfish
Palm Beach Atlantic, a Division II school, currently stands at 6-4 this season, and will play a pair of matches against Tusculum and Bluefield State prior to next week's contest against the Vikings. The Sailfish have played just one dual match at home this season, picking up a 6-3 victory over Gustavus Adolphus.
This will be the first meeting between the two teams in program history.
