Northwestern
Michigan
Men's Tennis Edged by Michigan, 4-3
4/2/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 2, 2000
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern men's tennis team gave Michigan all it could handle Sunday afternoon at the Vandy Christie Tennis Center, but succumbed to the 20th-ranked Wolverines, 4-3.
The doubles point proved to be the difference, as Michigan won two of the three points to gain what ended up being the deciding point. NU got a win at No. 3, as Jackie Jenkins and Russell Bennett defeated UM's Henry Beam and Ran Nano, 8-6.
In singles play, Brad Erickson and Joost Hol were winners in the top two spots, with Hol winning in a third-set tiebreaker. At No. 6, Jamie Sahara was a straight-set winner.
Northwestern will be back in action at home next weekend, hosting Ohio State and Penn State.
*MATCH RESULTS*
Michigan 4, Northwestern 3
SINGLES
1. Brad Erickson (NU) def. Matt Wright (U-M) 7-6, 6-1.
2. Joost Hol (NU) def. John Long (U-M) 7-6, 2-6, 7-6.
3. Henry Beam (U-M) def. Jackie Jenkins (NU) 6-4, 6-3.
4. Dan McCain (U-M) def. Josh Axler (NU) 7-6, 6-2.
5. Ben Cox (U-M) def. Russell Bennett (NU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-0.
6. Jamie Sahara (NU) def. Ron Nano (U-M) 6-4, 6-1.
DOUBLES
1. McCain/Wright (U-M) def. Erickson/Hol (NU) 8-6.
2. Zach Herd/Long (U-M) def. Axler/Sahara (NU) 8-3.
3. Bennett/Jenkins (NU) def. Beam/Nano (U-M) 8-6.
