Saturday, January 27
Cambridge, Mass.
1 p.m. CT
Northwestern
4
vs
2
Mississippi
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
'Cats Down Ole Miss in First Round of ITA Kickoff
1/27/2024 5:49:00 PM | Men's Tennis
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Northwestern men's tennis will compete in the championship match in Cambridge's ITA Kickoff Sunday after defeating Ole Miss 4-2 in the first round Saturday.
The Rebels got off to the first advantage in the opening round with a pair of wins in the doubles portion of the day, taking 6-3 and 6-4 victories at #1 and #3 doubles respectively.
Once the match moved on to singles, however, Northwestern got off to an early advantage. Greyson Casey picked up his second straight victory with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) tiebreak win at the #5 position. He was followed by Felix Nordby, who picked up a 6-2, 6-4 win at #4.
After Gleb Blekher dropped his match, Saiprakash Goli gave the 'Cats back a 3-2 advantage with a 6-3, 6-4 win at #3 - his second straight singles victory as well. Presley Thieneman then closed the deal with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 win at #2, giving the 'Cats their first win of the 2024 season and a ticket to the weekend's championship match.
Northwestern is now set to face off with hosts No. 15 Harvard tomorrow with a trip to the ITA Indoor Championships on the line. First serve from Cambridge is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT.
The Rebels got off to the first advantage in the opening round with a pair of wins in the doubles portion of the day, taking 6-3 and 6-4 victories at #1 and #3 doubles respectively.
Once the match moved on to singles, however, Northwestern got off to an early advantage. Greyson Casey picked up his second straight victory with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) tiebreak win at the #5 position. He was followed by Felix Nordby, who picked up a 6-2, 6-4 win at #4.
After Gleb Blekher dropped his match, Saiprakash Goli gave the 'Cats back a 3-2 advantage with a 6-3, 6-4 win at #3 - his second straight singles victory as well. Presley Thieneman then closed the deal with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 win at #2, giving the 'Cats their first win of the 2024 season and a ticket to the weekend's championship match.
Northwestern is now set to face off with hosts No. 15 Harvard tomorrow with a trip to the ITA Indoor Championships on the line. First serve from Cambridge is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Nikola Slavic / 0 (99/-) [OM]
66
43
#2 Singles Match
12
John HallquistLithen / 0 [OM]
62
76
#3 Singles Match
12
Isac Stromberg / 0 [OM]
34
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Lukas Engelhardt / 0 [OM]
24
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Brice Patoux / 0 [OM]
16
67
#6 Singles Match
123
Carson Baker / 0 [OM]
730
64UF
Order of Finish:
5,1,4,3,2
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