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Sunday, April 10
Lincoln, Neb.
12 p.m. CT
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No. 26 Wildcats Outlast Huskers for 4-3 Road Win
4/11/2022 12:09:00 AM | Men's Tennis
LINCOLN, NEB. – No. 26 Northwestern completed a successful road trip with a 4-3 comeback win at Nebraska on Sunday afternoon in Lincoln.
The Wildcats improved to 15-7 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten while dropping the hosts to 6-14 and 2-3 in conference play.
The 'Cats fell behind early after losing the doubles point, but rallied for an impressive win with four of out six players delivering necessary victories.
No. 36 Steven Forman responded first with a straightforward 6-1, 6-1 win over Dario Huber at No. 1 to make it 1-1.
No. 118 Trice Pickens similarly ran out to a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3 to push the lead to 2-1.
Presley Thieneman finished his strong weekend with a 2-0 record, along with Trice and Steven, after taking care of Victor Moreno Lozana with a 6-4, 6-1 result.
The Huskers battled back in the remaining three matches, which all went to a third set. Despite a strong second set comeback and a successful tiebreak from Simen Bratholm from No. 2 and a first set lead from Felix Nordby at No. 5, the Huskers managed to tie the match at 3-3.
Brian Berdusco faced pressure to clinch the match after narrowly missing out in a 8-6 tiebreak to win his contest at the end of the second set. He withstood a comeback effort late in the third and eventually put away William Gleason for a clutch 6-3, 6-7 (8), 6-3 win to clinch the match 4-3.
The Wildcats are back in action in the middle of the week on Wednesday, Apr. 13 when they host Illinois State at home at 4:30 p.m. CT. They then face rivals Illinois on Saturday on the road.
Full results from the match can be found below.
Northwestern vs Nebraska
Apr 10, 2022 at Lincoln, Neb.
(Dillon Tennis Center)
#26 Northwestern 4, Nebraska 3
Singles competition
1. #36 Steven Forman (NU) def. Dario Huber (NEB) 6-1, 6-1
2. Calvin Mueller (NEB) def. #94 Simen Bratholm (NU) 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4
3. #118 Trice Pickens (NU) def. Shunya Maruyama (NEB) 6-2, 6-1
4. Presley Thieneman (NU) def. Victor Moreno Lozano (NEB) 6-4, 6-1
5. Roni Hietaranta (NEB) def. Felix Nordby (NU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Brian Berdusco (NU) def. William Gleason (NEB) 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Victor Moreno Lozano/Nic Wiedenhorn (NEB) vs. #58 Steven Forman/Felix Nordby (NU) 5-5, unfinished
2. #85 Dario Huber/Shunya Maruyama (NEB) def. Brian Berdusco/Simen Bratholm (NU) 6-3
3. William Gleason/Calvin Mueller (NEB) def. Natan Spear/Trice Pickens (NU) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,3,4,5,2,6)
The Wildcats improved to 15-7 overall and 5-2 in the Big Ten while dropping the hosts to 6-14 and 2-3 in conference play.
The 'Cats fell behind early after losing the doubles point, but rallied for an impressive win with four of out six players delivering necessary victories.
No. 36 Steven Forman responded first with a straightforward 6-1, 6-1 win over Dario Huber at No. 1 to make it 1-1.
No. 118 Trice Pickens similarly ran out to a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3 to push the lead to 2-1.
Presley Thieneman finished his strong weekend with a 2-0 record, along with Trice and Steven, after taking care of Victor Moreno Lozana with a 6-4, 6-1 result.
The Huskers battled back in the remaining three matches, which all went to a third set. Despite a strong second set comeback and a successful tiebreak from Simen Bratholm from No. 2 and a first set lead from Felix Nordby at No. 5, the Huskers managed to tie the match at 3-3.
Brian Berdusco faced pressure to clinch the match after narrowly missing out in a 8-6 tiebreak to win his contest at the end of the second set. He withstood a comeback effort late in the third and eventually put away William Gleason for a clutch 6-3, 6-7 (8), 6-3 win to clinch the match 4-3.
The Wildcats are back in action in the middle of the week on Wednesday, Apr. 13 when they host Illinois State at home at 4:30 p.m. CT. They then face rivals Illinois on Saturday on the road.
Full results from the match can be found below.
Northwestern vs Nebraska
Apr 10, 2022 at Lincoln, Neb.
(Dillon Tennis Center)
#26 Northwestern 4, Nebraska 3
Singles competition
1. #36 Steven Forman (NU) def. Dario Huber (NEB) 6-1, 6-1
2. Calvin Mueller (NEB) def. #94 Simen Bratholm (NU) 6-2, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4
3. #118 Trice Pickens (NU) def. Shunya Maruyama (NEB) 6-2, 6-1
4. Presley Thieneman (NU) def. Victor Moreno Lozano (NEB) 6-4, 6-1
5. Roni Hietaranta (NEB) def. Felix Nordby (NU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Brian Berdusco (NU) def. William Gleason (NEB) 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Victor Moreno Lozano/Nic Wiedenhorn (NEB) vs. #58 Steven Forman/Felix Nordby (NU) 5-5, unfinished
2. #85 Dario Huber/Shunya Maruyama (NEB) def. Brian Berdusco/Simen Bratholm (NU) 6-3
3. William Gleason/Calvin Mueller (NEB) def. Natan Spear/Trice Pickens (NU) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,3,4,5,2,6)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Dario Huber / 0 [NEB]
11
#2 Singles Match
123
274
Calvin Mueller / 0 [NEB]
666
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Shunya Maruyama / 0 [NEB]
21
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Victor Moreno Lozano / 0 [NEB]
41
#5 Singles Match
123
632
Roni Hietaranta / 0 [NEB]
366
#6 Singles Match
123
666
William Gleason / 0 [NEB]
373
Order of Finish:
1,3,4,5,2,6
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