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Men's Tennis Defeats Dartmouth, 5-2
3/24/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 21, 2000
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern University men's tennis team kicked off its spring to California with a 5-2 win over Dartmouth Tuesday afternoon in La Jolla. The win improved the Wildcats to 5-6 on the year.
Northwestern narrowly gained the day's first point by taking two of the three doubles matches, including a 9-8 decision by Josh Axler and Jamie Sahara in the No. 3 spot. The Wildcats then clinched the victory with wins in four of the six singles matches.
Joost Hol, Axler and Sahara were straight-set winners, while Brad Erickson fought back from a 0-6 loss in the first set to record a scintillating three-set win at No. 1.
*MATCH RESULTS*
Northwestern 5, Dartmouth 2
SINGLES
1. Brad Erickson (NU) def. Rob Chen (DC) 0-6, 6-2, 7-6.
2. Joost Hol (NU) def. Jeff Sloves (DC) 6-1, 6-3.
3. Greg D'Incelli (DC) def. Jackie Jenkins (NU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
4. Josh Axler (NU) def. Harlan Thompson (DC) 6-0, 6-4.
5. Andrew Evans (DC) def. Russell Bennett (NU) 6-2, 6-4.
6. Jamie Sahara (NU) def Jon Powell (DC) 6-2, 6-2.
DOUBLES
1. Erickson/Hol (NU) def. Sloves/Thompson (DC) 8-3.
2. Chen/D'Incelli (DC) def. Bennett/Jenkins (NU) 8-6.
3. Axler/Sahara (NU) def. Evans/Ranade (DC) 9-8.
