Saturday, March 30
Evanston, Ill.
Noon
Northwestern
6
vs
1
Iowa
Photo by: Colin B Photography
Wildcats Dominate Iowa, 6-1
3/30/2019 2:55:00 PM | Men's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern dominated Iowa in their second Big Ten win of the season.
With wins from the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions, the Hawkeyes claimed the first point of the match, but the Wildcats responded by going 6-0 in singles play to finish the match, 6-1.
Sophomore Antonioni Fasano took the first point of singles play, defeating Oliver Okonkwo at the No. 2 singles position. Fasano made quick work of his opponent, defeating Okonkow 6-2, 6-1. On court four, first-year Simen Bratholm secured the second point for the 'Cats, defeating Joe Tyler in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.
To secured the third point of the match, senior Jason Seidman defeated Iowa's Jason Kerst, 6-0, 6-3 to bring the 'Cats within one. In the No. 2 position, junior Chris Ephron clinched the match for the 'Cats with a 6-4, 6-0 sweep of Jonas Larsen.
Junior Dominik Stary defeated Kareem Allaf in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2 to give the Wildcats a four point lead going into the final set. To punctuate the Wildcats' second Big Ten win of the season, Trice Pickens took down Will Davies in three sets, 6-4, 3-6, 10-6.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will be back in action tomorrow afternoon at Combe Tennis Center to take on Nebraska at noon.
Northwestern 6, Iowa 1
Doubles
1. Dominik Stary/Chris Ephron (NU) v Oliver Okonkwo/Will Davies (Iowa) 4-4 (unfinished)
2. Kareem Allaf/Jonas Larsen (Iowa) def. Antonioni Fasano/Trice Pickens (NU) 6-3
3. Piotr Smietana/Joe Tyler (Iowa) def. Ben Vandixhorn/Simen Bratholm (NU) 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 3
Singles
1. Dominik Stary (NU) def. Kareem Allaf (Iowa) 7-5, 6-2
2. Antonioni Fasano (NU) def. Oliver Okonkwo (Iowa) 6-2, 6-1
3. Chris Ephron (NU) def. Jonas Larsen (Iowa) 6-4, 6-0
4. Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Joe Tyler (Iowa) 6-4, 6-2
5. Trice Pickens (NU) def. Will Davies (Iowa) 6-4, 3-6, 10-6
6. Jason Seidman (NU) def. Jason Kerst (Iowa) 6-0, 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 4, 6, 3, 1, 5
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With wins from the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions, the Hawkeyes claimed the first point of the match, but the Wildcats responded by going 6-0 in singles play to finish the match, 6-1.
Sophomore Antonioni Fasano took the first point of singles play, defeating Oliver Okonkwo at the No. 2 singles position. Fasano made quick work of his opponent, defeating Okonkow 6-2, 6-1. On court four, first-year Simen Bratholm secured the second point for the 'Cats, defeating Joe Tyler in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.
To secured the third point of the match, senior Jason Seidman defeated Iowa's Jason Kerst, 6-0, 6-3 to bring the 'Cats within one. In the No. 2 position, junior Chris Ephron clinched the match for the 'Cats with a 6-4, 6-0 sweep of Jonas Larsen.
Junior Dominik Stary defeated Kareem Allaf in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2 to give the Wildcats a four point lead going into the final set. To punctuate the Wildcats' second Big Ten win of the season, Trice Pickens took down Will Davies in three sets, 6-4, 3-6, 10-6.
Chicago's Big Ten Team will be back in action tomorrow afternoon at Combe Tennis Center to take on Nebraska at noon.
Northwestern 6, Iowa 1
Doubles
1. Dominik Stary/Chris Ephron (NU) v Oliver Okonkwo/Will Davies (Iowa) 4-4 (unfinished)
2. Kareem Allaf/Jonas Larsen (Iowa) def. Antonioni Fasano/Trice Pickens (NU) 6-3
3. Piotr Smietana/Joe Tyler (Iowa) def. Ben Vandixhorn/Simen Bratholm (NU) 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 3
Singles
1. Dominik Stary (NU) def. Kareem Allaf (Iowa) 7-5, 6-2
2. Antonioni Fasano (NU) def. Oliver Okonkwo (Iowa) 6-2, 6-1
3. Chris Ephron (NU) def. Jonas Larsen (Iowa) 6-4, 6-0
4. Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Joe Tyler (Iowa) 6-4, 6-2
5. Trice Pickens (NU) def. Will Davies (Iowa) 6-4, 3-6, 10-6
6. Jason Seidman (NU) def. Jason Kerst (Iowa) 6-0, 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 4, 6, 3, 1, 5
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