Friday, February 4
Evanston, Ill.
6 p.m. CT
Northwestern
4
vs
3
Princeton
'Cats Claw Past Tigers For 4-3 Win
2/4/2022 8:43:00 PM | Men's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern sunk Princeton, 4-3, at home on Friday behind a crucial doubles point and wins from the top of the lineup.
The 'Cats improved to 6-2 and earned their second win in a row while dropping the Tigers to 1-3. Despite the early record, Princeton projects to be a contender in a strong Ivy League and received votes in the season-opening ITA poll.
Senior Simen Bratholm highlighted the evening with an impressive straight-sets win over No. 26 Karl Poling, 6-4, 6-3. Poling was the 2019 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and played at No. 1 singles with a 10-2 spring record to lead a Tigers team ranked No. 18 in the country when the season was canceled.
Senior Steven Forman continued his strong play at the pole position with a 6-4, 7-6 win over Ryan Seggerman at No. 1.
Senior Trice Pickens clinched the match for the second contest in a row with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 victory at No. 3 over Justin Barki, who was undefeated in 2019-20 with an 8-0 record.
The Wildcats claimed the doubles point with a 6-2 win from Natan Spear and Pickens at No. 3 doubles and a 6-4 win from Felix Nordby and Forman at No. 2 doubles.
The 'Cats will look to keep their momentum rolling on Sunday with a doubleheader headlined by a talented Duke team. The 'Cats face the Blue Devils at Combe at 12 p.m. CT and then UIC at 5:30 p.m. CT.
Full results from Friday's match can be found below.
Princeton vs Northwestern Wildcats
02/04/2022 at Evanston, IL
(Combe Tennis Center)
Northwestern Wildcats 4, Princeton 3
Singles competition
1. Steven Forman (NU) def. Ryan Seggerman (PRIN) 6-4, 7-6
2. #104 Simen Bratholm (NU) def. #26 Karl Poling (PRIN) 6-4, 6-3
3. #92 Trice Pickens (NU) def. Justin Barki (PRIN) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
4. Damian Rodriguez (PRIN) def. Presley Thieneman (NU) 7-6, 6-2
5. Thomas Bosancic (PRIN) def. Felix Nordby (NU) 6-4, 7-6 (6-4)
6. Will Peters (PRIN) def. Saiprakash Goli (NU) 7-5, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Ryan Seggerman/Justin Barki (PRIN) def. Simen Bratholm/Brian Berdusco (NU) 6-4
2. Felix Nordby/Steven Forman (NU) def. Karl Poling/Damian Rodriguez (PRIN) 6-4
3. Trice Pickens/Natan Spear (NU) def. Thomas Bosancic/Bill Duo (PRIN) 6-2
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,1,4,3,6,5)
The 'Cats improved to 6-2 and earned their second win in a row while dropping the Tigers to 1-3. Despite the early record, Princeton projects to be a contender in a strong Ivy League and received votes in the season-opening ITA poll.
Senior Simen Bratholm highlighted the evening with an impressive straight-sets win over No. 26 Karl Poling, 6-4, 6-3. Poling was the 2019 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and played at No. 1 singles with a 10-2 spring record to lead a Tigers team ranked No. 18 in the country when the season was canceled.
Senior Steven Forman continued his strong play at the pole position with a 6-4, 7-6 win over Ryan Seggerman at No. 1.
Senior Trice Pickens clinched the match for the second contest in a row with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 victory at No. 3 over Justin Barki, who was undefeated in 2019-20 with an 8-0 record.
The Wildcats claimed the doubles point with a 6-2 win from Natan Spear and Pickens at No. 3 doubles and a 6-4 win from Felix Nordby and Forman at No. 2 doubles.
The 'Cats will look to keep their momentum rolling on Sunday with a doubleheader headlined by a talented Duke team. The 'Cats face the Blue Devils at Combe at 12 p.m. CT and then UIC at 5:30 p.m. CT.
Full results from Friday's match can be found below.
Princeton vs Northwestern Wildcats
02/04/2022 at Evanston, IL
(Combe Tennis Center)
Northwestern Wildcats 4, Princeton 3
Singles competition
1. Steven Forman (NU) def. Ryan Seggerman (PRIN) 6-4, 7-6
2. #104 Simen Bratholm (NU) def. #26 Karl Poling (PRIN) 6-4, 6-3
3. #92 Trice Pickens (NU) def. Justin Barki (PRIN) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
4. Damian Rodriguez (PRIN) def. Presley Thieneman (NU) 7-6, 6-2
5. Thomas Bosancic (PRIN) def. Felix Nordby (NU) 6-4, 7-6 (6-4)
6. Will Peters (PRIN) def. Saiprakash Goli (NU) 7-5, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Ryan Seggerman/Justin Barki (PRIN) def. Simen Bratholm/Brian Berdusco (NU) 6-4
2. Felix Nordby/Steven Forman (NU) def. Karl Poling/Damian Rodriguez (PRIN) 6-4
3. Trice Pickens/Natan Spear (NU) def. Thomas Bosancic/Bill Duo (PRIN) 6-2
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,1,4,3,6,5)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Ryan Seggerman / 0 [PRIN]
46
67
#2 Singles Match
12
Karl Poling / 0 (26/-) [PRIN]
43
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Justin Barki / 0 [PRIN]
361
646
#4 Singles Match
12
Damian Rodriguez / 0 [PRIN]
76
62
#5 Singles Match
12
Thomas Bosancic / 0 [PRIN]
67
46
#6 Singles Match
12
Will Peters / 0 [PRIN]
77
55
Order of Finish:
2,1,4,3,6,5
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