Sunday, April 18
Evanston, Ill.
Noon
Northwestern
3
vs
4
Illinois
'Cats Drop Senior Day Contest to Illinois, 4-3
4/18/2021 3:48:00 PM | Men's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern men's tennis dropped a 4-3 decision to Illinois on Sunday. The Wildcats took the doubles point with wins at the 2 and 3 positions. Dominik Stary and Presley Thieneman picked up NU's singles victories.
The Wildcats will return to action for the Big Ten Tournament, which is scheduled for April 29 - May 2 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Singles competition
1. Montsi (ILL2) def. Steven Forman (NUM) 2-6, 7-6, 6-3
2. Dominik Stary (NUM) def. Brown (ILL2) 6-4, 6-3
3. Clark (ILL2) def. Nick Brookes (NUM) 6-1, 6-2
4. Khlif (ILL2) def. Chris Ephron (NUM) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Heck (ILL2) def. Trice Pickens (NUM) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-2
6. Presley Thieneman (NUM) def. Horve (ILL2) 6-2 (9-7), 7-6
Doubles competition
1. Nick Brookes/Simen Bratholm (NUM) vs. Clark/Brown (ILL2) 5-6, unfinished
2. Chris Ephron/Dominik Stary (NUM) def. Montsi/Khlif (ILL2) 6-4
3. Natan Spear/Steven Forman (NUM) def. Petrov/Budic (ILL2) 6-1
Match Notes:Illinois 16-2; National ranking #16Northwestern 12-5; National ranking #49Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,2,6,4,1,5)
The Wildcats will return to action for the Big Ten Tournament, which is scheduled for April 29 - May 2 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Singles competition
1. Montsi (ILL2) def. Steven Forman (NUM) 2-6, 7-6, 6-3
2. Dominik Stary (NUM) def. Brown (ILL2) 6-4, 6-3
3. Clark (ILL2) def. Nick Brookes (NUM) 6-1, 6-2
4. Khlif (ILL2) def. Chris Ephron (NUM) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Heck (ILL2) def. Trice Pickens (NUM) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-2
6. Presley Thieneman (NUM) def. Horve (ILL2) 6-2 (9-7), 7-6
Doubles competition
1. Nick Brookes/Simen Bratholm (NUM) vs. Clark/Brown (ILL2) 5-6, unfinished
2. Chris Ephron/Dominik Stary (NUM) def. Montsi/Khlif (ILL2) 6-4
3. Natan Spear/Steven Forman (NUM) def. Petrov/Budic (ILL2) 6-1
Match Notes:Illinois 16-2; National ranking #16Northwestern 12-5; National ranking #49Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,2,6,4,1,5)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Siphosothando Montsi / 0 [ILL2]
276
663
#2 Singles Match
12
Alex Brown / 0 [ILL2]
43
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Zeke Clark / 0 [ILL2]
66
12
#4 Singles Match
123
Noe Khlif / 0 [ILL2]
166
634
#5 Singles Match
123
Hunter Heck / 0 [ILL2]
666
742
#6 Singles Match
12
Lucas Horve / 0 [ILL2]
26
67
Order of Finish:
3,2,6,4,1,5
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