WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Cleveland State men's tennis team wrapped up its annual Spring Break Trip Wednesday, dropping a hard-fought 5-4 contest at Palm Beach Atlantic.
Cleveland State vs. Palm Beach Atlantic PDF Box Score
From The Sidelines
"This was a tough match today, we had several forces working against us, but we won't make any excuses because we definitely had chances to win but we just couldn't make it happen. Although we didn't get the results we wanted during this Spring Break Trip, everyone got better and we got better as a team, which is what you want to happen when you go on these trips. We will move forward and turn our attention to Horizon League play now, which we are all anxiously awaiting the start of next weekend." – Head coach Brian Etzkin
Match Notes
· 2018 Record: 9-8
· Wednesday's match was the third of a three-match roadswing in the state of Florida for the Vikings on their annual Spring Break Trip.
· This was the first meeting between the two teams.
· The two teams were playing Wednesday's match according to Division II rules.
· With his win at No. 2 singles against Palm Beach Atlantic, Matthew Terry became the second fastest Viking to reach 20 singles wins in a season and the second to reach the milestone this season (Nico Mostardi).
· Benjamin Slade recorded his 52nd career singles win Wednesday, and is now just six wins shy of earning a spot in the top-10 on the CSU Singles Wins List.
The Points
· The Vikings were able to pick up wins in two of the three doubles matches against Palm Beach Atlantic, with Nico Mostardi and Benjamin Slade earning an 8-5 win at the top of the lineup, and Matthew Terry and Mirko Radosevic posting an 8-4 victory at the No. 2 spot.
· Benjamin Slade picked up the Vikings' first singles win on the day, as he posted a 7-5, 6-2 victory at No. 3 singles. Slade is now 10-5 this spring, including a 5-1 mark when playing at the No. 3 spot.
· Matthew Terry posted Cleveland State's second singles win against the Sailfish, earning a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 2 singles. Terry now stands at 20-9 overall this year, including an 8-6 mark during dual match play.
Up Next
· The Vikings will return to action next weekend, opening Horizon League play when they host Green Bay on Saturday, March 24.
The Results
Doubles:
1. Mostardi/Slade (CSU) def. Zarazua/Silva (PBA), 8-5
2. Terry/Radosevic (CSU) def. Hoffmann/Ferreira (PBA), 8-4
3. Hasegawa/Salmon (PBA) def. Evtimov/Malm (CSU), 8-4
Singles:
1. Pato Zarazua (PBA) def. Nico Mostardi (CSU), 4-6, retired
2. Matthew Terry (CSU) def. Philipp Hoffmann (PBA), 6-2, 6-1
3. Benjamin Slade (CSU) def. Rodolfo Hasegawa (PBA), 7-5, 6-2
4. Pietro de Silva (PBA) def. Gabriel Evtimov (CSU), 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
5. Thomas Salmon (PBA) def. Mirko Radosevic (CSU), 6-3, 6-3
6. Carlos Niemeyer (PBA) def. Jack Santilli (CSU), 6-3, 6-3
