#24 'Cats Fall to Minnesota, 4-3

Friday, February 26

Minneapolis, Minn.

3 p.m.

Northwestern

Minnesota

2/26/2021 9:57:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.- #24 Northwestern fell to Minnesota today 4-3. The Wildcats move to 2-3 on the season.

The Wildcats picked up the doubles point thanks to victories from #57 Nick Brookes and SImen Bratholm, as well as Chris Ephron and Dominik Stary.

Nick Brookes and Gleb Blekher both earned victories in two sets, but the Wildcats were unable to grab a third singles win to secure the victory.

Northwestern returns to action Sunday as they travel to Madison to take on Wisconsin at noon CT.

Singles Competition
1. Jackson Allen (MINN) def. #58 Dominik Stary (NW) 6-3, 6-4
2. Nick Brookes (NW) def. Dylan Heap (MINN) 7-5, 6-3
3. Vlad Lobak (MINN) def. Chris Ephron (NW) 6-4, 6-4
4. Siim Troost (MINN) def. Trice Pickens (NW) 7-5, 6-3
5. Sebastian Vile (MINN) def. Simen Bratholm (NW) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
6. Gleb Blekher (NW) def. Bodin Zarkovic (MINN) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles Competition
1. #57 Nick Brookes/Simen Bratholm (NW) def. Siim Troost/Vlad Lobak (MINN) 6-4
2. Chris Ephron/Dominik Stary (NW) def. Bodin Zarkovic/Daniel Martin (MINN) 7-5
3. Jackson Allen/Sebastian Vile (MINN) def. Gleb Blekher/Natan Spear (NW) 6-4

Match Notes:
Northwestern 2-2; National ranking #24
University of Minnesota 0-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,1,3,4,2,5)