Northwestern University Athletics

Saturday, April 23
Evanston, Ill.
11 a.m. CT

Northwestern

4
vs
0

Purdue

Steven Forman vs. Chicago State
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler / NUSports.com

Wildcats Coast By Purdue, 4-0

4/23/2022 6:05:00 PM | Men's Tennis

EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern defeated Purdue 4-0 at the Vandy Christie Tennis Center on Saturday.

The Wildcats improved to 17-9 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers fell to 9-13 and 2-6 in the conference. 

The 'Cats took the doubles point thanks to a 6-1 win at No. 2 from Briana Berdusco and Simen Bratholm and a 6-2 win from Trice Pickens and Natan Spear at No. 3. 

The Wildcats ran away with straight set victories at No. 3 from Pickens (6-1, 6-1), No. 1 from Steven Forman (6-2, 6-2) and No. 4 from Presley Thieneman (6-4, 6-1).

The 'Cats return to action on Sunday for Senior Day, when they take on Indiana at noon.

No. 28 Northwestern 4, Purdue 0

Singles

1. No. 39 Steven Forman (NU) def. Athell Bennett (PUR)  - 6-2, 6-2
2.  No. 121 Simen Bratholm (NU) vs. Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) vs. 0-6, 5-2, unfinished
3. No. 124 Trice Pickens (NU) def. Sebastian Welch (PUR) - 6-1, 6-1
4. Presley Thieneman (NU) def. Rohan Sachdev (PUR) - 6-4, 6-1
5. Felix Nordby (NU) vs. Piotr Galus (PUR) - 1-6, 2-4, unfinished
6. Brian Berdusco (NU) vs. Michal Wozniak (PUR) - 4-6, 4-1, unfinished


Doubles
1. Athell Bennett/Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) def. Steven Forman/Felix Nordby (UW) - 6-1
2. Brian Berdusco/Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Michal Wozniak/Piotr Galus (PUR) - 6-1
3. Trice Pickens/Natan Spear (NU) def. Sebastian Welch/Andre Suzanne (PUR) - 6-2


Order of Finish
Singles: 3,4,1
Doubles: 1,2,3

Next Event

Indiana
W, 4-0

Apr 24 (Sun)

12 p.m. CT

Team Stats

#1 Doubles Match

1
Athell Bennett/ Gabriele Brancatelli [PUR]
6
1

#2 Doubles Match

1
Michal Wozniak/ Piotr Galus [PUR]
1
6

#3 Doubles Match

1
Sebastian Welch/ Andre Suzanne [PUR]
2
6

Order of Finish:

1,2,3

#1 Singles Match

12
Athell Bennett / 0 [PUR]
22
LogoForman, Steven / 0 [NU]
66

#2 Singles Match

123
Gabriele Brancatelli / 0 [PUR]
620
LogoBratholm, Simen / 0 [NU]
05UF

#3 Singles Match

12
Sebastian Welch / 0 [PUR]
11
LogoPickens, Trice / 0 [NU]
66

#4 Singles Match

12
Rohan Sachdev / 0 [PUR]
41
LogoThieneman, Presley / 0 [NU]
66

#5 Singles Match

123
Piotr Galus / 0 [PUR]
640
LogoNordby, Felix / 0 [NU]
12UF

#6 Singles Match

123
Michal Wozniak / 0 [PUR]
610
LogoBerdusco, Brian / 0 [NU]
44UF

Order of Finish:

3,4,1

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