Northwestern
Washington
No. 23 Washington Tops Men's Tennis Team
2/17/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 17, 2002
SEATTLE - Fresh off a comeback victory on Saturday, the No. 49 Northwestern men's tennis team fell to host school No. 23 Washington in the Great Northwest Shootout on Sunday.
Freshman Tommy Hanus (Palatine, Ill./Palatine) had his dual match win streak snapped at eight, dropping a match to No. 53 Alex Vlaski at the No. 2 position. Hanus is now 8-1, while the Wildcats are 6-3 on the season.
Hanus had also been undefeated in doubles play, most recently teaming up with Russell Bennett (Wilmette, Ill./Wilmette). The pair lost 8-6 on Sunday to Matt Hanlin and Dillon Ruby.
The only NU tandem to post a doubles win was Jackie Jenkins (College Park, Ga./Westlake) and Chuck Perrin (Atlanta, Ga./The Walker School). Senior Jamie Sahara was the only Wildcat to win a singles match, defeating Ari Strasberg 6-2, 6-4.
Northwestern remains on the road for the next two matches, Feb. 23 and 24 at Michigan State and Michigan.
No. 23 Washington 6, No. 49 Northwestern 1
Doubles
1. Palmanshofer/Vlaski, UW, def. Edlefsen/Hol, 8-4
2. Hanlin/Ruby, UW, def. Hanus/Bennett, 8-6
3. Jenkins/Perrin, NU, def. Scharler/Strasberg, 8-3
Singles
1. No. 44 Matt Hanlin def. Ryan Edlefsen, 6-4, 6-1
2. No. 53 Alex Vlaski def. Tommy Hanus, 6-3, 6-2
3. Jamie Sahara def. Ari Strasberg, 6-2, 6-4
4. Christoph Palmanshofer def. Jackie Jenkins, 6-2, 6-2
5. Peter Scharler def. Joost Hol, 6-2, 6-1
6. Dillon Ruby def. Josh Axler, 6-2, 6-4
