Saturday, January 27
Norman, OK
10 a.m.
Northwestern
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at
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Oklahoma
Wildcats Fall to Sooners in ITA Kickoff Opener
1/27/2018 5:41:00 PM | Men's Tennis
NORMAN, Okla. – Nick Brookes continued his impressive start to the campaign on Saturday as Northwestern faced Oklahoma in the ITA Kickoff. The first year won at No. 3 singles in straight sets to move to 3-0 on the season as the 'Cats fell to the 18th-ranked Sooners.
Chris Ephron and Michael Lorenzini briefly put the Wildcats on top early with a win at No. 3 doubles. The pair took down Alex Bakshi and James Davis, 6-3, in the first set to finish.
At No. 2 doubles, a duo of Northwestern first-years played the No. 43 team in the nation. Brookes and Antonioni Fasano performed well, but dropped a tight, 5-7 contest to bring the doubles point down to the No. 1 match.
NU's Dominik Stary and Ben Vandixhorn went toe-to-toe with Ferran Calvo and Jake van Emburgh, as the set stood at 6-6 and went to a tiebreaker. The tiebreaker was equally close, with the Sooner pair prevailing, 7-5, to give the hosts a 1-0 lead in the match.
Wins at No. 1 and No. 6 singles further increased the margin for Oklahoma before Brookes was able to pull one back for the 'Cats. He topped Adrian Oetzbach in straight sets, winning 6-3, 7-5 to continue his perfect start to the year in singles competition.
A victory at No. 4 clinched the match for the Sooners, with a final score of 4-1. Stary's match against No. 17 Calvo went unfinished, as did No. 5 singles, where Jason Seidman led in the third set.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will face Georgia Tech next after the Yellow Jackets fell to No. 14 Illinois Saturday morning. A 4-0 defeat dropped the ACC squad to 3-2 on the season.
The consolation match will be Northwestern's second and final contest of the event. Opening serve is set for 10 a.m. CT on Sunday morning.
#18 Oklahoma 4, Northwestern 1
Doubles
No. 1 – Ferran Calvo/Jake van Emburgh (OU) def. Dominik Stary/Ben Vandixhorn (NU) 7-6 (7-5)
No. 2 – #43 Jochen Bertsch/Adrian Oetzbach (OU) def. Nick Brookes/Antonioni Fasano (NU) 7-5
No. 3 – Chris Ephron/Michael Lorenzini (NU) def. Alex Bakshi/James Davis (OU) 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1*
Singles
No. 1 – Alex Bakshi (OU) def. Antonioni Fasano (NU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 – Ferran Calvo (OU) vs. Dominik Stary (NU) 7-5, 5-4, unfinished
No. 3 – Nick Brookes (NU) def. Adrian Oetzbach (OU) 6-3, 7-5
No. 4 – Jake van Emburgh (OU) def. Ben Vandixhorn (NU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
No. 5 – Jochen Bertsch (OU) vs. Jason Seidman (NU) 6-1, 6-7, 0-2, unfinished
No. 6 – Max Stewart (OU) def. AJ Joshi (NU) 6-1, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 6, 3, 4*
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Chris Ephron and Michael Lorenzini briefly put the Wildcats on top early with a win at No. 3 doubles. The pair took down Alex Bakshi and James Davis, 6-3, in the first set to finish.
At No. 2 doubles, a duo of Northwestern first-years played the No. 43 team in the nation. Brookes and Antonioni Fasano performed well, but dropped a tight, 5-7 contest to bring the doubles point down to the No. 1 match.
NU's Dominik Stary and Ben Vandixhorn went toe-to-toe with Ferran Calvo and Jake van Emburgh, as the set stood at 6-6 and went to a tiebreaker. The tiebreaker was equally close, with the Sooner pair prevailing, 7-5, to give the hosts a 1-0 lead in the match.
Wins at No. 1 and No. 6 singles further increased the margin for Oklahoma before Brookes was able to pull one back for the 'Cats. He topped Adrian Oetzbach in straight sets, winning 6-3, 7-5 to continue his perfect start to the year in singles competition.
A victory at No. 4 clinched the match for the Sooners, with a final score of 4-1. Stary's match against No. 17 Calvo went unfinished, as did No. 5 singles, where Jason Seidman led in the third set.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will face Georgia Tech next after the Yellow Jackets fell to No. 14 Illinois Saturday morning. A 4-0 defeat dropped the ACC squad to 3-2 on the season.
The consolation match will be Northwestern's second and final contest of the event. Opening serve is set for 10 a.m. CT on Sunday morning.
#18 Oklahoma 4, Northwestern 1
Doubles
No. 1 – Ferran Calvo/Jake van Emburgh (OU) def. Dominik Stary/Ben Vandixhorn (NU) 7-6 (7-5)
No. 2 – #43 Jochen Bertsch/Adrian Oetzbach (OU) def. Nick Brookes/Antonioni Fasano (NU) 7-5
No. 3 – Chris Ephron/Michael Lorenzini (NU) def. Alex Bakshi/James Davis (OU) 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1*
Singles
No. 1 – Alex Bakshi (OU) def. Antonioni Fasano (NU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 – Ferran Calvo (OU) vs. Dominik Stary (NU) 7-5, 5-4, unfinished
No. 3 – Nick Brookes (NU) def. Adrian Oetzbach (OU) 6-3, 7-5
No. 4 – Jake van Emburgh (OU) def. Ben Vandixhorn (NU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
No. 5 – Jochen Bertsch (OU) vs. Jason Seidman (NU) 6-1, 6-7, 0-2, unfinished
No. 6 – Max Stewart (OU) def. AJ Joshi (NU) 6-1, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 6, 3, 4*
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