Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern
Blue-Gray Invitational
Men's Tennis Defeats Tulsa, 4-3
3/17/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 17, 2001
Evanston, Ill. - The 28th-ranked Northwestern men's tennis team (8-3, 2-1) edged Tulsa, 4-3, in backdraw play at the Blue-Gray Invitational in Montgomery, Ala. The Wildcats were victorious in four of the six singles matches to advance to the next round. NU will square off against Alabama at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Brad Erickson won his second match in as many days, fending off Dane McGregor in straight sets at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-2. Jamie Sahara also remained undefeated in the tournament. Sahara needed three sets to knock of Tulsa's No. 4 singles player Aleiandro Tejerro, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Ryan Edlefsen and Josh Axler also posted wins for NU in singles.
To open the match, Tulsa won two of three doubles matches to earn the first point.
Singles
No. 1: Paul Sebastyanski (TU) def. Jackie Jenkins (NU) 6-3, 6-4
No. 2: Brad Erickson (NU) def. Dane McGregor (TU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 3: Shri Sudhakar (TU) def. Joost Hol (NU) 6-4, 6-3
No. 4: Jamie Sahara (NU) def. Aleiandro Tejerro (TU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
No. 5: Ryan Edlefsen (NU) def. Micah Zomer (TU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 6: Josh Axler (NU) def. Sean Monk (TU) 6-2, 7-6(2)
Doubles
No. 1: McGregor/Sudhaker (TU) def. Erickson/Hol (NU) 9-8(4)
No. 2: Bennett/Edlefsen (NU) def. Zomer/Mike Nammar (TU) 8-1
No. 3: Sebastyanski/Monk (TU) def. Jenkins/Axler (NU) 8-3
