Sunday, March 5
Evanston, Ill.
11 a.m.
Northwestern
5
vs
2
Texas Tech
Wildcats Rally Past Texas Tech
3/5/2017 2:09:00 PM | Men's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. -- No. 16 Northwestern rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to defeat Texas Tech, 5-2, on Sunday at Combe Tennis Center.
The Red Raiders took an early lead in a tense doubles point. Chris Ephron and Michael Lorenzini fell at No. 3 doubles, 6-4, but were one point away from making it 5-5. Similarly at No. 2, Strong Kirchheimer and Dominik Stary were one point from forcing a tiebreak at 6-6 but instead lost 7-5. Sam Shropshire and Konrad Zieba also ended their doubles set locked in a tiebreak.
Texas Tech made the lead 2-0 when Stary, playing up from his usual spot, was defeated by Bjorn Thomson, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 3 singles.
The comeback started at No. 2 singles when the 40th-ranked Zieba easily put away Connor Curry, 6-3, 6-2.
The Wildcats tied the match at 2-2 after the 26th-ranked Kirchheimer finished off the 54th-ranked Jolan Cailleau, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 1 singles.
Jason Seidman gave Northwestern a 3-2 lead at No. 5 singles when he defeated Carlos DiLaura 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Ben Vandixhorn completed the comeback for the 'Cats with shades of last season's numerous clinch points when he defeated Alex Sendegeya in a dramatic 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 win to make it 4-1.
With the match clinched, Brenden Volk added to the lead at No. 6 singles with a 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (4), victory over Jackson Cobb.
Chicago's Big Ten is back in action on Friday, Mar. 24, after three weeks off, when they resume Big Ten play at home against Purdue before a Sunday, Mar. 26 clash on the road at Indiana.
Singles
No. 1 - #28 Strong Kirchheimer (NU) def. #54 Jolan Cailleau (TT), 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 - #40 Konrad Zieba (NU) def. Connor Curry (TT), 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 - Bjorn Thomson (TT) def. Dominik Stary (NU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 - Ben Vandixhorn (NU) def. Alex Sendegeya (TT), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 *
No. 5 - Jason Seidman (NU) def. Carlos DiLaura (TT), 6-3, 7-6 (3)
No. 6 - Brenden Volk (NU) def. Jackson Cobb (TT), 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (4)
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1, 5, 4*, 6
Doubles
No. 1 - Sam Shropshire / Konrad Zieba (NU) vs. Connor Curry / Bjorn Thompson (TT), 6-6 (unfinished)
No. 2 - Jolan Caileau / Carlos DiLaura (TT) def. #51 Strong Kirchheimer / Dominik Stary (NU), 7-5 *
No. 3 - Jackson Cobb / Alex Sendegeya (TT) def. Chris Ephron / Michael Lorenzini (NU), 6-4
Order of Finish: 3, 2*
The Red Raiders took an early lead in a tense doubles point. Chris Ephron and Michael Lorenzini fell at No. 3 doubles, 6-4, but were one point away from making it 5-5. Similarly at No. 2, Strong Kirchheimer and Dominik Stary were one point from forcing a tiebreak at 6-6 but instead lost 7-5. Sam Shropshire and Konrad Zieba also ended their doubles set locked in a tiebreak.
Texas Tech made the lead 2-0 when Stary, playing up from his usual spot, was defeated by Bjorn Thomson, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 3 singles.
The comeback started at No. 2 singles when the 40th-ranked Zieba easily put away Connor Curry, 6-3, 6-2.
The Wildcats tied the match at 2-2 after the 26th-ranked Kirchheimer finished off the 54th-ranked Jolan Cailleau, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 1 singles.
Jason Seidman gave Northwestern a 3-2 lead at No. 5 singles when he defeated Carlos DiLaura 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Ben Vandixhorn completed the comeback for the 'Cats with shades of last season's numerous clinch points when he defeated Alex Sendegeya in a dramatic 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 win to make it 4-1.
With the match clinched, Brenden Volk added to the lead at No. 6 singles with a 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (4), victory over Jackson Cobb.
Chicago's Big Ten is back in action on Friday, Mar. 24, after three weeks off, when they resume Big Ten play at home against Purdue before a Sunday, Mar. 26 clash on the road at Indiana.
Singles
No. 1 - #28 Strong Kirchheimer (NU) def. #54 Jolan Cailleau (TT), 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 - #40 Konrad Zieba (NU) def. Connor Curry (TT), 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 - Bjorn Thomson (TT) def. Dominik Stary (NU), 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 - Ben Vandixhorn (NU) def. Alex Sendegeya (TT), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 *
No. 5 - Jason Seidman (NU) def. Carlos DiLaura (TT), 6-3, 7-6 (3)
No. 6 - Brenden Volk (NU) def. Jackson Cobb (TT), 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (4)
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1, 5, 4*, 6
Doubles
No. 1 - Sam Shropshire / Konrad Zieba (NU) vs. Connor Curry / Bjorn Thompson (TT), 6-6 (unfinished)
No. 2 - Jolan Caileau / Carlos DiLaura (TT) def. #51 Strong Kirchheimer / Dominik Stary (NU), 7-5 *
No. 3 - Jackson Cobb / Alex Sendegeya (TT) def. Chris Ephron / Michael Lorenzini (NU), 6-4
Order of Finish: 3, 2*
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