By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information

INDIANAPOLIS – The Northern Kentucky University men’s tennis team opened the 2008 season with a 9-0 loss to region foe Grand Valley State on Saturday morning.

Felipe Rossetti and Fritz Dlabik put up a fight for the Norse (0-1) in the No. 1 doubles flight, falling 9-7 to Tony Dang and Patryk Polus, while Jason Kramer came close to victory on the singles side, falling 6-4, 7-5, to Phillip Claus in the No. 4 flight.

The Norse return to action Feb. 26 against Dayton.

Grand Valley State 9, Northern Kentucky 0
Feb. 16, 2008; Indianapolis, Ind.

Doubles
Tony Dang/Patryk Polus (GVSU) def. Felipe Rossetti/Fritz Dlabik (NKU), 9-7
Patrick Troy/Renato Tamashiro (GVSU) def. Jason Kramer/Reed Sparks (NKU), 8-4
Alex Switzer/Matt Globerson (GVSU) def. Michael Volkov/Jon Raley (NKU), 8-5

Singles
Tony Dang (GVSU) def. Felipe Rossetti (NKU), 6-3, 6-2
Renato Tamashiro (GVSU) def. Fritz Dlabik (NKU), 6-3, 6-3
Patrick Troy (GVSU) def. Michael Volkov (NKU), 6-2, 6-0
Phillipp Claus (GVSU) def. Jason Kramer (NKU), 6-4, 7-5
Patryk Polus (GVSU) def. Jon Raley (NKU), 6-2, 6-3
Alex Switzer (GVSU) def. Josh Fudala (NKU), 6-2, 6-2