Northwestern Sweeps UIC, 4-0

2/1/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis

Results

Feb. 1, 2015


	#30 Northwestern 4, UIC 0 Combe Tennis Center • Evanston, Ill. Results

EVANSTON, Ill. -- No. 30 Northwestern brought its weekend to a close with a 4-0 victory over UIC. The 'Cats are now 3-4 on the season.

NU got on the board early with two quick doubles wins. Fedor Baev and Strong Kirchheimer blanked Isaac Lloveras and Louis Theodor 6-0 at the top spot, and Mihir Kumar and Alp Horoz bested Mitch Granger and Eric Pontow 6-1 at No. 3.

In singles play, NU rolled to a first set win in every match. Alex Pasareanu was the first to close at No. 6, beating Granger 6-2, 6-0. Kumar soon followed suit at No. 3 with a near-perfect 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Theodor.

Sam Shropshire then clinched the 4-0 victory at No. 1, topping Isaac Lloveras 6-2, 6-1.

The 'Cats have another busy schedule of home matches next weekend, opening with Boise State at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. They then host Harvard at 11 a.m. on Sunday, followed by Valparaiso at 6 p.m. for the nightcap.

#30 Northwestern 4, UIC 0
Doubles Results
1. Fedor Baev/Strong Kirchheimer (NU) def, Isaac Lloveras/Louis Theodor (UIC) 6-0
2. Alex Pasareanu/Sam Shropshire (NU) vs. Carl Hedstrom/Maurizio Feoli (UIC) 2-5 (unfinished)
3.Mihir Kumar/Alp Horoz (NU) def. Mitch Granger/Eric Pontow (UIC) 6-1
Order of finish: 1, 3*

Singles Results
1. Sam Shropshire (NU) def. Isaac Lloveras (UIC) 6-2, 6-1
2. Logan Staggs (NU) vs. Christopher Cole (UIC) 6-0, 5-2 (unfinished)
3. Mihir Kumar (NU) def. Louis Theodor (UIC) 6-0, 6-1
4. Fedor Baev (NU) vs. Maurizio Feoli (UIC) 6-4, 4-1 (unfinished)
5. Alp Horoz (NU) vs. Carl Hedstrom (UIC) 7-5, 1-2 (unfinished)
6. Alex Pasareanu (NU) def. Mitch Granger (UIC) 6-2, 6-0
Order of finish: 6, 3, 1*

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