Friday, March 25
State College, Pa.
3 p.m. CT
Northwestern
4
at
3
Penn State
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler / NUSports.com
Wildcats Power Past Penn State to Start Big Ten Play
3/26/2022 12:19:00 AM | Men's Tennis
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 20 Northwestern defeated Penn State, 4-3, on the road on Friday afternoon to start Big Ten play.
The Wildcats improved to 12-5 and dropped the Nittany Lions to 7-8.
The match took over four and half hours with only four courts available, but the 'Cats powered to a road win thanks to strong performances at the start of the lineup.
The 'Cats lost the doubles point after a marathon 15-13 tiebreak at No. 2 and could not consolidate the 6-4 win from Steven Forman and Felix Nordby at No. 1.
The team bounced back in singles, with Forman tying the match at 1-1 with a straightforward 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 1 over Malik Bhatnagar.
Simen Bratholm followed that up with a 6-2, 7-6 (0) win to make it 2-1 with an emphatic tiebreak to close out the match.
Trice Pickens held on to win at No. 3 with a speedy third set to earn a 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 victory.
Up 3-1, Presley Thieneman delivered a clutch third set after a second set tiebreak setback to win 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 and clinch the win for Northwestern.
Penn State won two matches after the clinch to make the scoreline more favorable at 4-3.
The Wildcats are back in action on Sunday at No. 3 Ohio State, with the match starting at 11 a.m. CT.
Full results from the match can be found below.
Northwestern Wildcats vs Penn State
3/25/2022 at University Park, PA
No. 20 Northwestern Wildcats 4, Penn State 3
Singles competition
1. Steven Forman (NU) def. Malik Bhatnagar (PSU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Miko Eala (PSU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-0)
3. Trice Pickens (NU) def. Chikaya Sato (PSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
4. Presley Thieneman (NU) def. Loren Byers (PSU) 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3
5. Sam Bossem (PSU) def. Brian Berdusco (NU) 4-6, 6-2, 10-7
6. Charl Morgan (PSU) def. Felix Nordby (NU) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Steven Forman/Felix Nordby (NU) def. Malik Bhatnagar/Charl Morgan (PSU) 6-4
2. Chikaya Sato/Bora Sengul (PSU) def. Simen Bratholm/Brian Berdusco (NU) 7-6 (15-13)
3. Alexander Karman/Sam Bossem (PSU) def. Natan Spear/Trice Pickens (NU) 7-5
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,2,3,4,5,6)
The Wildcats improved to 12-5 and dropped the Nittany Lions to 7-8.
The match took over four and half hours with only four courts available, but the 'Cats powered to a road win thanks to strong performances at the start of the lineup.
The 'Cats lost the doubles point after a marathon 15-13 tiebreak at No. 2 and could not consolidate the 6-4 win from Steven Forman and Felix Nordby at No. 1.
The team bounced back in singles, with Forman tying the match at 1-1 with a straightforward 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 1 over Malik Bhatnagar.
Simen Bratholm followed that up with a 6-2, 7-6 (0) win to make it 2-1 with an emphatic tiebreak to close out the match.
Trice Pickens held on to win at No. 3 with a speedy third set to earn a 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 victory.
Up 3-1, Presley Thieneman delivered a clutch third set after a second set tiebreak setback to win 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 and clinch the win for Northwestern.
Penn State won two matches after the clinch to make the scoreline more favorable at 4-3.
The Wildcats are back in action on Sunday at No. 3 Ohio State, with the match starting at 11 a.m. CT.
Full results from the match can be found below.
Northwestern Wildcats vs Penn State
3/25/2022 at University Park, PA
No. 20 Northwestern Wildcats 4, Penn State 3
Singles competition
1. Steven Forman (NU) def. Malik Bhatnagar (PSU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Miko Eala (PSU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-0)
3. Trice Pickens (NU) def. Chikaya Sato (PSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
4. Presley Thieneman (NU) def. Loren Byers (PSU) 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3
5. Sam Bossem (PSU) def. Brian Berdusco (NU) 4-6, 6-2, 10-7
6. Charl Morgan (PSU) def. Felix Nordby (NU) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Steven Forman/Felix Nordby (NU) def. Malik Bhatnagar/Charl Morgan (PSU) 6-4
2. Chikaya Sato/Bora Sengul (PSU) def. Simen Bratholm/Brian Berdusco (NU) 7-6 (15-13)
3. Alexander Karman/Sam Bossem (PSU) def. Natan Spear/Trice Pickens (NU) 7-5
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,2,3,4,5,6)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Malik Bhatnagar / 0 [PSU]
43
#2 Singles Match
12
67
Miko Eala / 0 [PSU]
26
#3 Singles Match
123
626
Chikaya Sato / 0 [PSU]
361
#4 Singles Match
123
666
Loren Byers / 0 [PSU]
373
#5 Singles Match
123
627
Sam Bossem / 0 [PSU]
4610
#6 Singles Match
12
54
Charl Morgan / 0 [PSU]
76
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,4,5,6
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