2010-11 YSU Men's Tennis News
April 22, 2011
Penguins End Campaign With Loss to Butler at HL Championships
Indianapolis, Ind. -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team dropped its final match of the season, falling to Butler 4-2 in the fifth-place match at the Horizon League Championships on Friday morning.
April 21, 2011
Tariq Ismail Named First-Team All-Horizon League
Indianapolis -- Youngstown State men's tennis player Tariq Ismail was named first-team All-Horizon Leauge, the conference announced on Thursday evening. Ismail was a second-team all-league selection last season.
April 21, 2011
Penguins Drop Tough 4-3 Match to Wright State at HL Championships
Indianapolis -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team dropped a hard-fought 4-3 match to third-seed Wright State on Thursday at the Horizon League Championships. The Penguins now face Butler in the fifth-place match on Friday morning at 9.
April 18, 2011
Penguins Open Horizon League Tournament Action Against Wright State
The Youngstown State men's tennis team will be the sixth-seed at the 2011 Horizon League Men's Tennis Championships which start on Thursday in Indianapolis. The Penguins will take on third-seed Wright State at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the tennis courts at North Central High School.
April 17, 2011
YSU Qualifies for Horizon League Championships With Win Over Detroit
Boardman -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team defeated Detroit 5-2 on Sunday at the Boardman Tennis Center. The win propels into the Penguins into the Horizon League Tournament as one of the top six teams in the conference.
April 10, 2011
Penguins Show Toughness in Hard-Fought Losses Over Weekend
The Youngstown State men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Wright State on Sunday and lost 6-1 to Butler on Saturday. Of the 10 singles matches that were played in the two duals, YSU took six to three sets.
April 3, 2011
Penguins Win First Regular-Season HL Meet Since March 2005
The Youngstown State men's tennis team used four singles victories to pick up a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Valparaiso on Sunday morning at the Boardman Tennis Center. It was the Penguins' first regular-season Horizon League win since March 2005.
April 2, 2011
Penguins Battle But Drop 4-3 Decision to UIC on Saturday Night
Boardman -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team picked up three singles wins and battled hard in doubles action but dropped a 4-3 decision to UIC on Saturday night at the Boardman Tennis Center.
March 27, 2011
Men's Tennis Drops 5-2 Decision at Green Bay
Green Bay, Wis. -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Green Bay on Sunday morning at Western Racquet and Fitness. Tariq Ismail won in three sets at No. 1 singles while Rob Emig won at No. 6 singles.
March 25, 2011
Men's Tennis Picks Up 6-1 Win At Chicago State
Homewood, Ill. -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team picked up a 6-1 win over Chicago State on Friday night at the Homewood-Flossmoor Courts. YSU won five six singles matches while earning the doubles point.
March 20, 2011
Campos Picks Up Win In Match Against Penn State
University Park, Pa. -- Freshman Rodrigo Campos picked up a straight set win at No. 5 singles as the Youngstown State men's tennis team suffered a 6-1 setback at Penn State on Sunday morning at the PSU Indoor Tennis Center.
March 16, 2011
Campos Goes 2-0 at Singles as Men's Tennis Splits Two Matches in Florida
Orlando, Fla. -- The Youngstown State men’s tennis team split a pair of matches on their spring break trip on Tuesday, defeating Western Illinois 5-2 and falling 6-1 to Northern Illinois.
March 15, 2011
Tariq Ismail Earns Win in Defeat to Bethune-Cookman
Daytona Beach, Fla. - Youngstown State's Tariq Ismail picked up a straight sets singles win, but the Penguins dropped a 6-1 contest to Bethune-Cookman on Monday afternoon.
March 6, 2011
Men's Tennis Drops League Opener to Cleveland State
Boardman -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team dropped its Horizon League opener to Cleveland State on Saturday night at the Boardman Tennis Center.
February 27, 2011
Penguins Drop 6-1 Decision at Buffalo
Williamsville, N.Y. -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team wrapped up its New York swing with a 6-1 loss to Buffalo on Sunday morning. The Penguins went 1-1 over the weekend beating Niagara.
February 26, 2011
Penguins Impressive in 7-0 Win at Niagara
North Tonawanda, N.Y. -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team won its second straight dual picking up an impressive 7-0 win over Niagara on Saturday night. YSU won the doubles point before taking five of the six singles matches in straight sets.
February 20, 2011
Penguins Win Five Singles and Take Doubles Point in Win
Boardman -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team picked up a strong 6-1 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) on Sunday morning at the Boardman Tennis Center. YSU won five singles matches and won the doubles point against the Red Flash.
February 6, 2011
YSU Wins Three Singles Matches in 4-3 Loss at IPFW
Fort Wayne, Ind. -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team won three singles matches, but came up short losing to IPFW, 4-3, on Saturday at the Pine Ridge Racquet and Fitness Club.
January 22, 2011
Penguins Lose Spring Opener at Michigan State
East Lansing, Mich. -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team opened the spring portion of its season dropping a 7-0 decision at Michigan State on Saturday.
October 24, 2010
Ismail, Rosa Compete at ITA Midwest Regionals
South Bend, Ind. -- Youngstown State men's tennis players Tariq Ismail and Felipe Rosa competed in the ITA Midwest Regional hosted by Notre Dame. Rosa won his first round match before falling.
October 10, 2010
Ismail Wins Flight A Championship at WSU/UD Invitational
Dayton, Ohio -- Youngstown State men's tennis player Tariq Ismail won the Flight A Championship at the WSU/UD Invitational which concluded on Sunday. The Penguins had a successful showing at the tournament held at Arthur Fischer Park in Dayton.
October 9, 2010
Penguins Win Seven Singles Matches at Dayton/Wright State Invitational
Fairborn, Ohio -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team picked up seven singles wins and four doubles wins during the first day of action at the Dayton/Wright State Invitational on Saturday.
September 19, 2010
Tariq Ismail Wins Consolation Flight at Louisville Invitational
Louisville, Ky. -- Youngstown State junior men's tennis player Tariq Ismail won the Consolation Flight A bracket at the Louisville Invitational which concluded on Sunday. Ismail won a three-set final over Wright State's Jan Alafriz in the final.
September 17, 2010
Guins Off to Good Start at Louisville Invitational
Louisville, Ky. -- Sophomore Felipe Rosa and freshman Max Schmerin picked up wins in Flight A while Rob Emig earned two victories in Flight B on the first day of action at the Louisville Invitational at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
September 12, 2010
Penguins Wrapup Impressive Showing at Frank Beeman Invite
East Lansing, Mich. -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team wrapped up an impressive start to the season at the Frank Beeman Invitational winning three singles and three doubles matches on Sunday.
September 11, 2010
Men's Tennis Continues Strong Play at Frank Beeman Invite
East Lansing, Mich. -- The Youngstown State men’s tennis team had another solid day at the Frank Beeman Invitational hosted by Michigan State on Saturday. The Guins picked up four singles wins and two doubles victories during second-day action.
September 10, 2010
Penguins Win Four Singles Matches at Frank Beeman Invite
East Lansing, Mich. -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team opened the season strong under first-year Coach Mark Klysner winning four singles matches on the first day of competition at the Frank Beeman Invitational, hosted by Michigan State.











