Northwestern Sweeps Redbirds For Third Straight Win

Wednesday, April 13

Evanston, Ill.

4:30 p.m. CT

Northwestern

Illinois State

Photo by: Ryan Kuttler / NUSports.com

Northwestern Sweeps Redbirds For Third Straight Win

4/13/2022 7:27:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

EVANSTON, Ill. – No. 26 Northwestern swept Illinois State, 7-0, on Wednesday evening at the Combe Tennis Center.

The Wildcats improved to 15-7 while dropping the Redbirds to 8-15.

The 'Cats did not drop a set the entire day and saw wins in singles from Steven Forman, Simen Bratholm, Trice Picks, Presley Thieneman, Felix Nordby and Brian Berdusco.

The 'Cats took the doubles point thanks to wins from Bratholm and Berdusco at No. 2 and Natan Spear And Gleb Blekher at No. 3.

Northwestern is back in action this weekend when it visits in-state rivals Illinois for a Big Ten blockbuster on Saturday at noon.

Illinois State vs Northwestern Wildcats
4/13/2022 at Evanston, Ill.
(Combe Tennis Center)

#26 Northwestern Wildcats 7, Illinois State 0

Singles competition
1. #30 Steven Forman (NU) def. Nam Pham (IST) 6-3, 6-2
2. Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Pol Botifoll Rius (IST) 6-1, 6-4
3. Trice Pickens (NU) def. Melker Isaksson (IST) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
4. Presley Thieneman (NU) def. Diego Le Gal Perez (IST) 6-1, 6-0
5. Felix Nordby (NU) def. Diego E.M. Herrera (IST) 6-0, 7-5
6. Brian Berdusco (NU) def. Arvid Hjalte (IST) 7-6 (11-9), 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Felix Nordby/Steven Forman (NU) vs. Zane Kohrs/Arvid Hjalte (IST) 5-3, unfinished
2. Simen Bratholm/Brian Berdusco (NU) def. Diego Le Gal Perez/Melker Isaksson (IST) 6-1
3. Natan Spear/Gleb Blekher (NU) def. Dominick Cuchran/Diego E.M. Herrera (IST) 6-2

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,1,2,5,3,6)
T-2:26