SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Northern Kentucky University men’s tennis team met an abrupt end to its bid for a Great Lakes Valley Conference championship, falling to Missouri-St. Louis in the quarterfinals, 5-0, on Friday.

Felipe Rosetti and Fritz Dlabik came close to taking a point, taking their doubles match to a 7-4 tie-break before falling to UMSL’s Francis Lam and Boris Simic, 9-8. Only two singles victories were needed for the Rivermen to take the match.

Jason Kramer, Kurt Collins and Josh Fudala were each up one set on their prospective singles opponents before the match went final.

The loss drops the Norse to 8-10 on the season. Fudala continues to lead NKU with an 11-3 singles record on the season as the No. 6 player.

Northern Kentucky must now wait to learn its post-season fate, with NCAA regional selections scheduled for April 25 at noon. Selections will be released at ncaasports.com.

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Missouri-St. Louis 5, Northern Kentucky 0
April 20, 2007, MSU Tennis Courts, Springfield, Mo.

Doubles
Francis Lam/Boris Simic (UMSL) def. Felipe Rossetti/Fritz Dlabik (NKU) 9-8 (7-4)
Peter Hantack/Ryan Burgdorfer (UMSL) def. Reed Sparks/Jason Kramer (NKU) 8-2
Andreas Dimke/Andre Chemas (UMSL) def. Josh Fudala/Kurt Collins (NKU) 8-5

Singles
Andreas Dimke (UMSL) def. Felipe Rossetti (NKU) 6-2, 6-0
Francis Lam (UMSL) def. Reed Sparks (NKU) 6-1, 6-0
Fritz Dlabik (NKU) vs. Boris Simic (UMSL) 6-3, 3-1, unfinished
Jason Kramer (NKU) vs. Peter Hantack (UMSL) 6-1, 1-4, unfinished
Kurt Collins (NKU) vs. Andre Chemas (UMSL) 6-3, 1-2, unfinished
Josh Fudala (NKU) vs. Ryan Burgdorfer (UMSL) 6-3, 1-1, unfinished