Northwestern
Iowa
Men's Tennis Defeats Iowa, 4-3
4/7/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 7, 2001
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern men's tennis team battled the Iowa Hawkeyes and gusting winds Saturday at the Vandy Christie Tennis Center, and came out with a 4-3 win. The Wildcats are now 9-7 overall and 3-3 in the Big Ten.
Sticking with the doubles lineup that earned them a point versus Indiana, NU swept the point to take an early lead. At No. 1, Jackie Jenkins and Russell Bennett upset the 31st-ranked pair of Hunter Waters and Tyler Cleveland, 9-8(5), to lead the charge.
In singles action, Iowa quickly evened the score with a win at No. 1. NU then went on to win at Nos. 3, 4 and 6, securing the win. At No. 3, Joost Hol made quick work of Petar Mandic, winning in straight sets (6-2, 6-3). Jamie Sahara won a close first set, 7-5, but dropped the next, 6-3. In the third, he gained control and went on to defeat Tom Buetikofer, 6-1. Josh Axler won a conference-high fifth match at No. 6, defeating Eric Kozlowski (6-4, 6-3).
SINGLES
1 - #57 Tyler Cleveland (I) def. Jackie Jenkins (NU) 6-0, 6-0
2 - Stuart Waters (I) def. Brad Erickson (NU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
3 - Joost Hol (NU) def. Petar Mandic (I) 6-2, 6-3
4 - Jamie Sahara (NU) def. Tom Buetikofer (I) 7-5, 3-6, 6-1
5 - Hunter Skogman (I) def. Ryan Edlefsen (NU) 6-2, 6-2
6 - Josh Axler (NU) def. Eric Kozlowski (I) 6-4, 6-3
DOUBLES
1 - Jenkins/Russell Bennett (NU) def. #31 Cleveland/Waters (I) 9-8(5)
2 - Edlefsen/Hol (NU) def. Buetikofer/Kozlowski (I) 8-3
3 - Erickson/Axler (NU) def. Skogman/Pete Rose (I) 8-5
