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Big Ten Championship - Illinois
No. 1 Illinois Defeats Wildcats
5/1/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
May 1, 2004
EAST LANSING, Mich.--Northwestern's 46th-ranked men's tennis team's appearance at the Big Ten Championship came to an end today as it was defeated 4-0 by top-ranked Illinois in the semifinal round.
The fourth-seeded 'Cats (15-9) were unable to avenge a loss earlier in the season to the top-seeded Fighting Illini (27-0), who move on to another championship match.
"I thought our guys hung tough," said head coach Paul Torricelli. "But give Illinois credit, as they are a very good team."
NU found itself in an early hole after losses at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles (No. 2 was abandoned). In the former, Justin Hoeveler (Ross, Calif./The Branson School) and Chuck Perrin (Atlanta, Ga./The Walker School) were taken down 8-4 by Phil Stolt and Brian Wilson, while in the latter, Matt Christian (Troy, Mich./Brother Rice) and Adam Schaechterle (Oconomowoc, Wis./Kettle Moraine) were beaten 8-3 by Ryler DeHeart and GD Jones.
In singles, Willy Lock (Lima, Peru/Markham College) was the first to fall, giving up a 6-1, 6-0 decision to Michael Calkins at the three spot. Illinois then increased its lead to 3-0 when Wilson beat Tommy Hanus (Palatine, Ill./Palatine) 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1.
The final point came at No. 2, where Christian Tempke (Wentorf, Germany/Gymnasium Lohbr?gge) was dropped 6-2, 6-4 by Stolt.
"It is always sad to lose, but this was not a bad loss in my mind," said Torricelli. "I am still hopeful about the postseason."
The Wildcats will now wait to see if they will receive a bid to the NCAA Championships.
No. 1 seed Illinois 4, No. 4 seed Northwestern 0
Doubles
No. 1 -- Stolt/Wilson (ILL) def. Justin Hoeveler/Perrin (NU), 8-4
No. 2 -- Calkins/Martin (ILL) vs. Hanus/Tempke (NU), abandoned at ILL, 7-3
No. 3 -- DeHeart/Jones (ILL) def. Christian/Schaechterle (NU), 8-3
Singles
No. 1 -- Brian Wilson (ILL) def. Tommy Hanus (NU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 -- Phil Stolt (ILL) def. Christian Tempke (NU), 6-2, 6-4
No. 3 -- Ryler DeHeart (ILL) vs. Chuck Perrin (NU), abandoned at ILL 6-2, 6-5
No. 4 -- Michael Calkins (ILL) def. Willy Lock (NU), 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 -- Chris Martin (ILL) vs. Matt Christian (NU), abandoned at ILL 6-2, 5-5
No. 6 -- GD Jones (ILL) vs. Adam Schaechterle (NU), abandoned at ILL 6-4, 2-3
