Box Score 

KENNESAW, Ga. – The Kennesaw State men's tennis team rallied but came up on the short end of a 4-3 decision to Cleveland State on Wednesday (Mar.13) at the Betty Siegel Courts.
 
The Vikings picked up the doubles point winning two of the three matches. Gaston Muhammad and Fermin Calvo Barcelo were leading 4-1 against Raul Teichmann and Clark Bilinovich when the Vikings clinched the point.

The Owls would take the opening two matches of singles to grab a 2-1 lead in the match. Fermin Calvo Barcelo defeated Nico Mostardi 6-3, 6-2 at No. 1. That win for Calvo Barcelo tied him with current assistant coach Simon Pritchard for the most all-time singles wins in program history with 61. Gaston Muhammad got past Benjamin Slade 6-3, 7-5 at No. 5 to give the Owls the lead. The Vikings proceeded to take the next three tightly contested singles matches to clinch the match. Sebastian Osorio picked up the Owls third and final point of the match with a 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 win over Luke Phillips at No. 3.
 
"Big congrats to Fermin for tying the all-time KSU singles wins record today," Director of Tennis Matt Emery said. "He has been the epitome of great leadership all season."
 
The Owls hit the road to Boiling Springs, NC. to face Gardner-Webb on Sunday, March 17 at 12:30 p.m.

Cleveland State 4, Kennesaw State 3

Singles competition
1. Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) def. Nico Mostardi (CSUM) 6-3, 6-2
2. Matthew Terry (CSUM) def. Bryan Triana (KSU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Sebastian Osorio (KSU) def. Luke Phillips (CSUM) 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
4. Raul Teichmann (CSUM) def. Lucas de Torres Curth (KSU) 7-6, 6-4
5. Gaston Muhammad (KSU) def. Benjamin Slade (CSUM) 6-3, 7-5
6. Clark Bilinovich (CSUM) def. Harvey Maughan (KSU) 6-0, 4-6, 7-6

Doubles competition
1. Nico Mostardi/Benjamin Slade (CSUM) def. Lucas de Torres Curth/Drew Lahey (KSU) 6-1
2. Gaston Muhammad/Fermin Calvo Barcelo (KSU) vs. Raul Teichmann/Clark Bilinovich (CSUM) 4-1, unfinished
3.Matthew Terry /Luke Phillips (CSUM) def. Harvey Maughan/Bryan Triana (KSU) 6-1

Match Notes
Cleveland State 10-7
Kennesaw State 4-7
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,5,2,4,6,3)
 
 
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