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Nico Jamison and Tristan Stine walking onto the tennis court, Sept. 27, 2026.
Credit: Cleveland State Athletics
Nico Jamison, left, and Tristan Stine walking onto the tennis court, Sept. 27, 2026.

Men’s tennis falls short at the Horizon League Individual Championships

Members of Cleveland State men’s tennis advanced to the semifinals and finals, but missed out on the win.

The Vikings fell short on day three of the Horizon League Individual Championships, wrapping up a solid tournament, Sept. 25-27, hosted by Cleveland State.

In Sunday's doubles semifinals Nicolas Wild/Emil Dapcevic lost to the Southern Indiana doubles team. Cleveland State's second doubles of Nico Jamison/Tristan Stine advanced to final beating out Northern Illinois doubles.

In the Championship match, Jamison/Stine fought from behind but fell just short of the victory against Southern Indiana.

Saturday

Emil Dapcevic and Nicolas Wild both won in the single match and advanced to the semifinals but fell short in the semifinal match.

Emil Dapcevic/Nicolas Wild and Nico Jamison/Tristan Stine won their doubles matches advancing to the semifinals on day three.

Friday

Nico Jamison, Emil Dapcevic, Nicolas Wild, and Tristan Stine all won in their first match for the singles team. Jamison and Stine fell short in their second round. Wild and Dapcevic both won their second match and advanced to the next round.

Nico Jamison/Tristan Stine and Emil Dapcevic/Nicolas Wild won their match and advanced to the next round for both doubles teams.

Up Next

The Green & White travel to Penn State to play in the Penn State Invitational on Oct. 2-4.

Friday’s Results

  • Round of 32
  • Jamison vs. Dawson(USI): 6-7 (5), 6-1, 7-5
  • Wild vs. Dersonas (YSU): 7-6, (7-4), 0-6, 6-4
  • Dapcevic vs. Gippet (YSU): 6-0, 7-6 (3)
  • Stine vs. Rendon (ORU): 6-4, 6-2
  • Round of 16
  • Jamison vs. Radu (NIU): 6-7 (8-10), 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
  • Wild vs. Lorenzo (NIU): 6-3, 6-4
  • Dapcevic vs. Manucci (NIU): 7-6, 8-6, 2-0 (Manucci Retired)
  • Stine vs. Nguyen (IUI): 6-7 (2), 6-2, 7-5 

Saturday’s Results

  • Singles Round of Eight
  • Wild defeated Gunwall (IUI) 6-3, 6-4
  • Dapcevic defeated Robin (BEL) 7-6 (8), 6-4
  • Singles Semifinals
  • Radu (NIU) defeated Wild 6-3, 1-6, 6-0
  • Salgado (BEL) defeated Dapcevic 7-6 (3), 6-1
  • Round of Eight Doubles
  • Dapcevic/Wild defeated Messina/Turgambekov (NIU) 8-8 (2)
  • Jamison/Stine defeated Radu/Nan (NIU) 8-3 

Sunday’s Results

  • Semifinals
  • Dawson/J. Hibbert, USI defeated Wild/Dapcevic 8-4
  • Jamison/Stine defeated Berdullas/Manucci, NIU 8-6
  • Finals
  • Dawson/J. Hibbert, USI defeated Jamison/Stine 8-5