CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY – The University of Charleston Men's Tennis team dropped their season opener on Saturday, falling to Division I Northern Kentucky 7-0. The Golden Eagles were led by John Giesberts, who took his match in 1^st singles to a competitive straight sets defeat.
 
JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Charleston 0, Northern Kentucky 7
LOCATION: Crestview Hills, Ky.
TEAM RECORDS: Charleston (0-1, 0-0 MEC), Northern Kentucky (2-0, 0-0 Horizon)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
The Golden Eagles took the court with a very new group from a year ago, as each player was making their Charleston debut. 
 
Doubles play was very close for the Golden Eagles, as high energy and fast-paced games created a competitive environment for both teams. In doubles, UC lost 4-6 (1^st doubles), 6-7 (second), and 5-7 (third).
 
On the singles side, Charleston was led by Giesberts in the one position, who battled hard but fell in a tight two sets. The match was highlighted by Jake Magill and Krish Patel taking their first ever collegiate matches to super tiebreakers.  
 
Singles Results (Order of Finish)
#1- Burnell def. Giesberts (6-4, 7-5)
#2- Ponomarew def. Dagostine (6-3, 6-0)
#3- Niehaus def. Pirek (6-1, 6-2)
#4- Ball def. Magill (6-3, 6-7, 10-8)
#5- Casamayor def. Stevens (6-1, 6-3)
#6- McDowell def. Patel (7-6, 6-4, 10-8)
 
Doubles Results
#1- Burnell/Ball def. Giesberts/Pirek (6-4) 
#2- Niehaus/Casamayor def. Dagostine/Stevens (7-6)
#3- McDowell/Hidalgo def. Magill/Patel (7-5)
 
UP NEXT:
UC returns to action in 2 week's time against Edinboro as they will play the Fighting Scots on February 19^th.