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Wildcats Open B1G Tournament Friday
4/27/2016 1:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
2016 Big Ten Tournament Bracket
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern starts play in the Big Ten Tournament Friday after earning the No. 2 seed and a first round bye.
The Wildcats travel to Minnesota and the Baseline Tennis Center for the tournament and will take on the winner of No. 7 Purdue and No. 10 Minnesota at 2 p.m. on Friday.
The semifinals are set for Saturday afternoon and the finals will take place Sunday at noon.
Last Time Out
Northwestern capped its historic season with a road win over No. 39 Penn State last weekend. The win was the 24th of the season for the Wildcats, the most in program history. It also clinched a second place Big Ten regular season finish, the best since 1990, when they won the conference outright.
The Wildcats
Northwestern moved up a spot to No. 13 in the ITA national rankings this week. Konrad Zieba is No. 20 after a 21-7 season, in which he beat 14 ranked opponents. No. 40 Sam Shropshire wrapped up a perfect 7-0 Big Ten season, and No. 75 Strong Kirchheimer is in the midst of one of the best seasons in school history with a 26-3 record. His .897 winning percentage ranks second at Northwestern for a single season.
History
Northwestern will face either Purdue or Minnesota in the first round. They beat both teams this year - 4-2 over Purdue and 4-0 over Minnesota. Northwestern and Minnesota have a tightly contested history, with the Golden Gophers narrowly leading the all-time record 51-49-1, while Northwestern has the better of Purdue with a 67-21-2 record.
Last year at the Big Ten Tournament, the Wildcats beat Indiana, 4-1, before falling to eventual champion Illinois 4-0. Northwestern has won at least one tournament match every year since 2011.
More Information
For more information on the 2016 Big Ten men's tennis tournament, please visit the official tournament page.
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern starts play in the Big Ten Tournament Friday after earning the No. 2 seed and a first round bye.
The Wildcats travel to Minnesota and the Baseline Tennis Center for the tournament and will take on the winner of No. 7 Purdue and No. 10 Minnesota at 2 p.m. on Friday.
The semifinals are set for Saturday afternoon and the finals will take place Sunday at noon.
Last Time Out
Northwestern capped its historic season with a road win over No. 39 Penn State last weekend. The win was the 24th of the season for the Wildcats, the most in program history. It also clinched a second place Big Ten regular season finish, the best since 1990, when they won the conference outright.
The Wildcats
Northwestern moved up a spot to No. 13 in the ITA national rankings this week. Konrad Zieba is No. 20 after a 21-7 season, in which he beat 14 ranked opponents. No. 40 Sam Shropshire wrapped up a perfect 7-0 Big Ten season, and No. 75 Strong Kirchheimer is in the midst of one of the best seasons in school history with a 26-3 record. His .897 winning percentage ranks second at Northwestern for a single season.
History
Northwestern will face either Purdue or Minnesota in the first round. They beat both teams this year - 4-2 over Purdue and 4-0 over Minnesota. Northwestern and Minnesota have a tightly contested history, with the Golden Gophers narrowly leading the all-time record 51-49-1, while Northwestern has the better of Purdue with a 67-21-2 record.
Last year at the Big Ten Tournament, the Wildcats beat Indiana, 4-1, before falling to eventual champion Illinois 4-0. Northwestern has won at least one tournament match every year since 2011.
More Information
For more information on the 2016 Big Ten men's tennis tournament, please visit the official tournament page.
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