CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Cleveland State men's tennis team will continue its fall season this weekend, hosting the fifth annual Viking Invitational. Action at the Viking Invitational will begin on Friday, October 29 and run through Sunday, October 31 in the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion on the Cleveland State campus.
COVID Protocols
All fans attending the Viking Invitational are required to wear a face mask at all times, regardless of vaccination status. For more information on #SafeCampuCSU please READ HERE.
2021 Viking Invitational
This year's Viking Invitational will be a single flight tournament, with a 48-player singles draw and a 24-team doubles draw. There will also be backdraw rounds for both singles and doubles.
Team Rosters
Cleveland State | Youngstown State | Butler | Xavier | Buffalo | Dayton | Niagara
Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion
The Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion is Cleveland State's on-campus indoor facility, which features six temperature controlled courts and spectator seating for 200 fans. For those fans that are interested in attending the Viking Invitational, use the GPS address below:
Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion | 2005 Chester Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, 44114
Past Viking Invitational Champions
Singles
2019 | Matthew Terry (Cleveland State)
2018 | Nico Mostardi (Cleveland State)
2017 | Nico Mostardi (Cleveland State)
2016 | Nico Mostardi (Cleveland State)
Doubles
2019 | Matthery Terry/Luke Phillips (Cleveland State)
2018 | Nico Mostardi/Benjamin Slade (Cleveland State)
2017 | Nico Mostardi/Matthew Terry (Cleveland State)
2016 | Eric Marbach/Georg Lundkvist (Northern Illinois)
Last Time Out…
The Vikings had seven representatives at the ITA Midwest Regional, including the quartet of Maxime Mareschal-Hay, Mikael Erler, Kade Mindry, and Clark Bilinovich who all appeared in the Main Singles Draw. In doubles, the duo of Mareschal-Hay and JuandeDios Abboud paced the Vikings, advancing to the third round before bowing out.
Bilinovich Closing In On Singles Top-10 List
After going 3-1 at the ITA Midwest Regional last weekend, senior Clark Bilinovich is closing in on earning a spot on the CSU Singles Wins List, as he is currently tied for 16th with 53 career victories. Bilinovich needs just one more win to move into a tie for 15th place, while he needs just seven more wins to become the 14th Viking all-time with 60+ career victories.
Mindry Named To Bobby Bayliss All-Tournament Team
Earlier this season, Kade Mindry was named to the Bobby Bayliss All-Tournament Team after posting a perfect 4-0 singles record on the weekend. Mindry picked up wins against Michigan State, Marquette and Michigan during the tournament, and was the only Viking to go undefeated in singles play.
2021 Fall Campaign
This will mark the final tournament of the fall season for the Vikings, as Cleveland State also competed at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic (Maxime Mareschal-Hay), ITA All-American Championships (Mareschal-Hay and Mikael Erler), Bobby Bayliss Invitational, WMU/Vredevelt Invite, and ITA Midwest Regional.
