CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State men's tennis team will return home for the first time since January this weekend, as the Vikings are set to host St. Bonaventure in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 13.
MATCH #8
Cleveland State vs. St. Bonaventure | Saturday, March 13 | 2:00 p.m.
Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion | Cleveland, Ohio
Live Scoring
MATCH #9
Cleveland State vs. St. Bonaventure | Saturday, March 13 | 6:00 p.m.
Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion | Cleveland, Ohio
Live Scoring
Due to the conditions created by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Cleveland State will begin the season with no spectators.
2021 #HLMTEN Preseason Poll
Earlier this week the Vikings were selected as the preseason favorite to win the Horizon League, picked to defend their back-to-back titles in the #HLMTEN Preseason Poll. The Vikings secured all five first-place votes, along with 25 points to beat out second place Youngstown State by six points. IUPUI, Northern Kentucky and UIC rounded out the poll.
Vikings At The MMTP
This weekend's matchup against St. Bonaventure will mark the third and fourth matches of what is scheduled to be a 10-match home slate for the Vikings during the 2021 season, as they will be calling the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion home for the sixth year. Since it's opening in 2016, the Vikings have posted a 29-13 record in the MMTP.
Terry Closing In On 80 Career Singles Wins
Entering this weekend's matches against St. Bonaventure Matthew Terry currently has 79 career singles wins, needing just one more win to become the eighth Viking all-time to reach the 80-win milestone. Terry currently ranks eighth on the CSU Singles Wins List, while one more win would move him into a tie for seventh place.
…Phillips Closing In On Career Singles Wins List
After posting a team-best 5-2 singles record through the first seven matches of the 2021 campaign, Luke Phillips is closing in on earning a spot in the top-10 on the CSU Singles Wins List, entering the weekend with 69 career wins. Phillips, who needs just two more wins to be tied for 10th on the CSU Singles Wins List, would be the third active Viking to earn a spot on the list, joining Matthew Terry and Nico Mostardi.
2021 #HLMTEN Weekly Honors
So far this season, the Vikings have picked up three Horizon League weekly accolades, as Luke Phillips and Nico Mostardi have been named the Doubles Team of the Week twice (Feb. 3, Feb. 24), while Kade Mindry and Matthew Terry picked up their first #HLMTEN honor on March 3.
Vikings With The Doubles Point
So far this season Cleveland State has picked up the doubles point in five of its seven matches. For the year, Clark Bilinovich and Raul Teichmann own a team-best 4-1 record, while Nico Mostardi and Luke Phillips stand at 3-1 on the year.
Mostardi & Santilli Return For Super-Senior Seasons
After being granted an extra year of eligibility by the NCAA after having the 2019-20 season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the senior duo of Nico Mostardi and Jack Santilli have decided to return for a 'super-senior' season. Throughout their Cleveland State careers, this duo has led the Vikings to 52 dual match victories and two Horizon League Tournament titles.
Vikings Post Strong Semester In The Classroom
With the 2020 Fall Semester in the books, the Vikings posted one of their best semesters in program history, finishing with a 3.779 Team GPA for the term. In addition, four Vikings earned a spot on the Cleveland State University Dean's List (JuandeDios Abboud, Luke Phillips, Jack Santilli, Austin Staiger), while Matthew Terry and Maxime Mareschal-Hay were named to the Cleveland State University President's List.
Mostardi Earns Oracle ITA Preseason Ranking
For the third straight year, Nico Mostardi is featured in the Oracle ITA National Singles Rankings, as he came in at No. 91 in this year's preseason rankings. Last year, Mostardi spent the entire shortened campaign ranked in the top-100, and finished the year ranked No. 93. Mostardi's highest career ranking came after the 2019 fall season when he was ranked No. 65.
Head Coach Brian Etzkin
Brian Etzkin is in his 19th year at the helm of the Vikings, owning a 261-189 dual match record. During his tenure, Etzkin has led the Vikings to seven Horizon League Tournament titles and seven trips in the NCAA Tournament.
Scouting The Matchup
St. Bonaventure
2021 Record: 3-3
All-Time Record Against CSU: 3-14
Last Meeting: Cleveland State 7, St. Bonaventure 0 (3/7/20)
