CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State men's tennis team will look to get back on the winning track this weekend, as the Vikings are set to continue Horizon League play at Detroit.
Sunday, April 3 | @ Detroit | 4:00 p.m.
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Radosevic & Slade Pick Up Singles Points Against NKU
Mirko Radosevic and Benjamin Slade picked up Cleveland State's two singles wins against Northern Kentucky last time out, Radosevic at No. 2 singles and Slade at the No. 5 spot. This duo has combined for 19 of Cleveland State's singles wins this spring, with Radosevic winning three out of his last five matches, and Slade winning eight of his last 10 matches.
Slade Closing In On 20-Win Season
Entering the weekend freshman Benjamin Slade is just two singles wins shy of a 20-win season, owning a team-best 18-11 singles record this year. Slade, who is 11-7 in singles play this spring, would become the 11th Viking to record a 20-win season and the sixth to do so during their rookie campaigns.
VanMeter In The Record Books
Entering Sunday's contest against Detroit senior Joe VanMeter is just one win shy of moving into sixth place on the CSU Singles Wins list. VanMeter enters the weekend with 70 career singles wins, and is one of just 12 Vikings all-time to reach the 70-win milestone. This spring, VanMeter owns a 9-8 singles record and has recently moved into the top spot in the lineup.
Vikings Tabbed Third In Horizon League Preseason Poll
Earlier this season the Vikings were selected to finish third in the Horizon League Preseason Poll, picking up 37 points to finish behind Green Bay and Valparaiso who were tied for first place. This is the fourth year that the Horizon League has released a preseason poll, with the Vikings earning a top-three selection in all four polls. The final five spots in the poll were occupied by Youngstown State (4th), Detroit (5th), UIC (6th), Northern Kentucky (7th), and Wright State (8th).
Scouting The Titans
Detroit enters the weekend with a 3-11 overall record this spring, including a 0-1 mark in Horizon League play. The Titans, who will face Youngstown State on Saturday, have picked up a win in just one out of their last seven matches.
Under head coach Brian Etzkin the Vikings own a perfect 10-0 record against Detroit.
