By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Northern Kentucky University men's tennis team claimed its first victory of the season with an 8-1 win over East Stroudsburg on Monday.

Reed Sparks, Jason Kramer and Jon Raley each claimed their first singles wins of the season, with the only defeat coming in doubles play, as Ryan Baxter and Will Norris defeated Raley and Michael Volkov, 9-7.

The Norse will face Bloomsburg on Tuesday before taking a day off.

Northern Kentucky 8, East Stroudsburg 1
March 10, 2008; Hilton Head, S.C.

Doubles
Fritz Dlabik/Felipe Rosetti (NKU) def. Jeffrey Kurz/Kyle Doebler (ESU), 8-2
Reed Sparks/Jason Kramer (NKU) def. Rob Mikolon/Julian Taibi (ESU), 8-2
Ryan Baxter/Will Norris (ESU) def. Michael Volkov/Jon Raley (NKU), 9-7

Singles
Fritz Dlabik (NKU) def. Kyle Doebler (ESU), 6-1, 6-0
Reed Sparks (NKU) def. Jeffrey Kurz (ESU), 7-5, 6-3
Felipe Rosetti (NKU) def. Jared Howat (ESU), 6-2, 6-2
Jason Kramer (NKU) def. Julian Taibi (ESU), 6-4, 6-0
Michael Volkov (NKU) def. Will Norris (ESU), 6-2, 6-1
Jon Raley (NKU) def. Rob Mikolon (ESU), 6-3, 6-1