The CSU men's tennis team won its sixth Horizon League Championship in program history and its first since the 2013 season.
Seeded second at the League tournament, the Vikings swept past Youngstown State in the semifinals to set up a showdown with top-seeded Detroit Mercy in the championship match. The Titans had defeated CSU, 4-3, in the regular season.
But the result was different in the title match as the Vikings picked up the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, setting the tone and giving CSU the momentum heading into singles play.
Sophomore Nico Mostardi – the Horizon League Player of the Year – gave the Vikings a 2-0 lead with a victory at the No. 1 singles sport. The Titans earned wins at No. 3 and No. 6 singles to knot the match at 2-2, but junior Benjamin Slade gave the Vikings a 3-2 lead with a win at the No. 4 spot.
The clinching point came from Matthew Terry – the Horizon League Freshman of the Year - at No. 2 singles, with his teammates rushing to the court and setting off a wild celebration.
The wins by Mostardi and Terry were their 28th of the season, tied for second place on the CSU single season wins list. In addition, Slade finished the season with a perfect 8-0 mark against Horizon League competition.
The Vikings traveled to 15th-seeded Michigan for a first round NCAA tournament match, falling to the Wolverines, 4-0.
