Friday, April 1
Evanston, Ill.
6 p.m. CT
Northwestern
6
vs
1
Michigan State
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler / NUSports.com
No. 25 Wildcats Dispatch Spartans, 6-1
4/1/2022 10:17:00 PM | Men's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. – No. 25 Northwestern defeated Michigan State 6-1 on Friday night at the Combe Tennis Center in Evanston.
The Wildcats improved to 13-6 on the season and 2-1 in the Big Ten. They dropped the Spartans to 13-8 and 0-3 in the Big Ten.
Northwestern claimed the doubles point with two strong sets from No. 1 and No. 2. Felix Nordby and Steven Forman grabbed a 6-3 win and Simen Bratholm and Brian Berdusco clinched the point with another 6-3 win at No. 2.
Berdusco rolled to a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 6 over Josh Portnoy to make it 2-0.
Presley Thieneman extended the lead to 3-0 with a win over Graydon Lair. After a strong tiebreak to take his first set, he ran away in the second for a 7-6 (2), 6-0 decision.
Felix Nordby clinched the match for the Wildcats with a staight sets 6-3, 6-1 win over Nick Williams at No. 5.
Steven Forman made it 5-0 after coming through a third set super tiebreak to defeat Jack Winkler, 6-3, 4-6, 10-5.
While Trice Pickens could not take his third set tiebreak, Simen Bratholm finished off the match with a flourish, rebounding well from a second set tiebreak setback to win 7-5, 6-7 (3), 10-8, in a very tightly contested match at No. 2.
The Wildcats continue their weekend homestand on Sundat against No. 5. Michigan at 12 p.m. CT.
Full results from the match can be found below.
Michigan State vs Northwestern
4/1/2022 at Evanston, IL
(Combe Tennis Center)
#25 Northwestern 6, Michigan State 1
Singles competition
1. #37 Steven Forman (NUM) def. Winkler, Jack (MSU) 6-3, 4-6, 10-5
2. Simen Bratholm (NUM) def. Sheldon, Max (MSU) 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 10-8
3. Baylis, Luke (MSU) def. Trice Pickens (NUM) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 10-6
4. Presley Thieneman (NUM) def. Lair, Graydon (MSU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-0
5. Felix Nordby (NUM) def. Williams, Nick (MSU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Brian Berdusco (NUM) def. Portnoy, Josh (MSU) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Felix Nordby/Steven Forman (NUM) def. Winkler, Jack/Lair, Graydon (MSU) 6-3
2. Simen Bratholm/Brian Berdusco (NUM) def. Williams, Nick/Sheldon, Max (MSU) 6-3
3. Natan Spear/Trice Pickens (NUM) vs. Mukherjee, Josh/Pero, Anthony (MSU) 5-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,4,5,1,3,2)
T-3:00
The Wildcats improved to 13-6 on the season and 2-1 in the Big Ten. They dropped the Spartans to 13-8 and 0-3 in the Big Ten.
Northwestern claimed the doubles point with two strong sets from No. 1 and No. 2. Felix Nordby and Steven Forman grabbed a 6-3 win and Simen Bratholm and Brian Berdusco clinched the point with another 6-3 win at No. 2.
Berdusco rolled to a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 6 over Josh Portnoy to make it 2-0.
Presley Thieneman extended the lead to 3-0 with a win over Graydon Lair. After a strong tiebreak to take his first set, he ran away in the second for a 7-6 (2), 6-0 decision.
Felix Nordby clinched the match for the Wildcats with a staight sets 6-3, 6-1 win over Nick Williams at No. 5.
Steven Forman made it 5-0 after coming through a third set super tiebreak to defeat Jack Winkler, 6-3, 4-6, 10-5.
While Trice Pickens could not take his third set tiebreak, Simen Bratholm finished off the match with a flourish, rebounding well from a second set tiebreak setback to win 7-5, 6-7 (3), 10-8, in a very tightly contested match at No. 2.
The Wildcats continue their weekend homestand on Sundat against No. 5. Michigan at 12 p.m. CT.
Full results from the match can be found below.
Michigan State vs Northwestern
4/1/2022 at Evanston, IL
(Combe Tennis Center)
#25 Northwestern 6, Michigan State 1
Singles competition
1. #37 Steven Forman (NUM) def. Winkler, Jack (MSU) 6-3, 4-6, 10-5
2. Simen Bratholm (NUM) def. Sheldon, Max (MSU) 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 10-8
3. Baylis, Luke (MSU) def. Trice Pickens (NUM) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 10-6
4. Presley Thieneman (NUM) def. Lair, Graydon (MSU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-0
5. Felix Nordby (NUM) def. Williams, Nick (MSU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Brian Berdusco (NUM) def. Portnoy, Josh (MSU) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Felix Nordby/Steven Forman (NUM) def. Winkler, Jack/Lair, Graydon (MSU) 6-3
2. Simen Bratholm/Brian Berdusco (NUM) def. Williams, Nick/Sheldon, Max (MSU) 6-3
3. Natan Spear/Trice Pickens (NUM) vs. Mukherjee, Josh/Pero, Anthony (MSU) 5-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,4,5,1,3,2)
T-3:00
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Winkler, Jack / 0 [MSU]
365
6410
#2 Singles Match
123
Sheldon, Max / 0 [MSU]
578
7610
#3 Singles Match
123
Baylis, Luke / 0 [MSU]
7210
666
#4 Singles Match
12
Lair, Graydon / 0 [MSU]
60
76
#5 Singles Match
12
Williams, Nick / 0 [MSU]
31
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Portnoy, Josh / 0 [MSU]
24
66
Order of Finish:
6,4,5,1,3,2
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