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Wisconsin Edges Northwestern in Conference Opener, 4-3
2/18/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 18, 2006
MADISON, Wis. -- Northwestern's men's tennis team dropped a tight match in its conference-opening match at Wisconsin Saturday. The Wildcats won the doubles points and took wins at No. 2 and No. 6 singles, but were edged by the Badgers in the end.
In doubles play, the No. 1 doubles team of Adam Schaechterle (Oconomowoc, Wis./Kettle Moraine) and Matt Christian (Troy, Mich./Brother Rice) topped Wisconsin's Brennen Phippen and Elliott Bisnow, 8-4.
Marc Dwyer (Peachtree City, Ga./University of Nebraska-Independent Learning H.S.) and Juan Gomez (Mexico City, Mexico/South Florida) then picked up Northwestern's second doubles win with an 8-5 decision over UW's Nolan Polley and Felipe Bellido at No. 3 doubles.
At No. 2, Christian Tempke (Wentorf, Germany/Gymnasium Lohbrügge) and Willy Lock (Lima, Peru/Markham College) fell to Jeremy Sonkin and Lachezar Kasarov, 8-4.
In singles, Lock and Schaechterle pulled out singles wins for the 'Cats.
Lock rolled past Phippen at the No. 2 spot, winning 6-2, 6-2.
Schaechterle dropped his first set, but rallied to beat Gian Hodgson 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.
At No. 1 singles, Tempke took the second set, but fell to Sonkin 5-6, 7-5, 6-2.
Gomez fell to Polley at No. 3 singles 6-4, 6-4, while Dwyer was edged by Kasarov at No. 3 singles 6-4, 6-1.
Christian fell to Bellido 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 5 spot.
With the loss, Northwestern falls to 6-5. The Wildcats are back in action when they host Michigan at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24.
Singles Competition
No.1: Jeremy Sonkin (UW) def. Christian Tempke (NW), 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
No. 2: Willy Lock (NW) def. Brennen Phippen (UW) 6-2, 6-2
No. 3: Nolan Polley (UW) def. Juan Gomez (NW) 6-4, 6-4
No. 4: Lachezar Kasarov (UW) def. Marc Dwyer (NW) 6-4, 6-1
No. 5: Felipe Bellido (UW) def. Matt Christian (NW) 6-1, 5-2
No. 6: Adam Schaecterle (NW) def. Gian Hodgson (UW) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Competition
No. 1: Adam Schaechterle/Matt Christian (NW) def. Brennen Phippen/Elliott Bisnow (UW) 8-4
No. 2: Jeremy Sonkin/Lachezar Kasarov (UW) def. Christian Tempke/Willy Lock (NW) 8-4
No. 3: Marc Dwyer/Juan Gomez (NW) def. Nolan Polley/Felipe Bellido (UW) 8-5
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