Men's Tennis | September 25

CLEVELAND, Oh. - The Northern Illinois University men's tennis team opened the Horizon League Individual Championships on Friday, hosted by Cleveland State. The Huskies advanced past the first round in both singles and doubles main draws. 

Day One
In singles, Constantin Radu entered as the top seed and reached the third round. Radu began with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Oral Roberts' Martin Rivadeneira and outlasted Cleveland State's Nico Jamison in the Round of 16. The sophomore needed three sets to advance, winning 7-6 (10), 2-6, 7-6 (7-2). 

Two other Huskies reached the Round of 16 in Lorenzo Leti Messina and Curzio Manucci. Leti Messina defeated Scott Houben of Oral Roberts 6-1, 6-1 and Manucci cleared Oscar Gippet of Youngstown State 7-6, 5-7, 6-4. 

NIU had three teams reach the second round of the doubles main draw. Leti Messina / Ibragim Turgambekov defeated Dovas Dersonas / Rafael Le Fur of Youngstown State while Saul Berdullas / Manucci downed Kalani Hibbert / Edoardo Trovo of Southern Indiana, both by score of 8-3. Radu / Chiao Bo Suo Nan went down to the wire of Belmont's Charlie Robin / Jesus Mario Salgado, holding on for a 9-8 (7-4) victory. 

If Berdullas / Manucci and Radu / Suo Nan advance tomorrow, the duos will face off for a spot in the semifinals.