Saturday, March 1
Evanston, Ill.
10 a.m. CT
Northwestern
vs
Northern Kentucky
Photo by: Colleen Charchut/Northwestern Athletics
Men's Tennis Hosts Northern Kentucky, Marquette in Doubleheader
2/28/2025 4:06:00 PM | Men's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern men's tennis (5-7) will continue its extended home stay this weekend, hosting both Northern Kentucky and Marquette in a Saturday doubleheader at Combe Tennis Center to close out non-conference dual play. The morning match against the Norse will begin at 10 a.m. CT, while the afternoon meeting with the Golden Eagles is scheduled for 4 p.m. CT.
The Wildcats are coming off of a dominant 6-0 defeat of Chicago State last weekend, led by flawless performances from first-year Vincent Yang, sophomore Owen Megargee and senior Max Bengtsson, who all had flawless 6-0, 6-0 singles wins in the victory. The win capped off a competitive weekend for Northwestern, who also took Memphis and No. 50 Notre Dame to the brink before eventually falling in both matches.
Northern Kentucky (0-5) is in search of its first win of dual season after dropping five straight over the last six weeks. Most recently, the Norse fell to Xavier last Friday, a 6-1 defeat. Saturday's matchup will be the first ever meeting between the two programs.
Following that, the 'Cats will take on Marquette (1-12) for the 19th time, looking to preserve their undefeated record against the Golden Eagles. Marquette has lost four in a row heading into Saturday's match, including a 5-2 loss to No. 53 Wisconsin on Thursday. The program's sole victory this season came on February 14, when it took down IU Indy, 5-2.
With its non-conference schedule completed after Saturday, Northwestern will turn its attention to the Big Ten next weekend. The 'Cats will host Wisconsin in the conference opener on Friday, March 7, at 6 p.m. CT then No. 40 Nebraska the following Sunday at noon CT.
The Wildcats are coming off of a dominant 6-0 defeat of Chicago State last weekend, led by flawless performances from first-year Vincent Yang, sophomore Owen Megargee and senior Max Bengtsson, who all had flawless 6-0, 6-0 singles wins in the victory. The win capped off a competitive weekend for Northwestern, who also took Memphis and No. 50 Notre Dame to the brink before eventually falling in both matches.
Northern Kentucky (0-5) is in search of its first win of dual season after dropping five straight over the last six weeks. Most recently, the Norse fell to Xavier last Friday, a 6-1 defeat. Saturday's matchup will be the first ever meeting between the two programs.
Following that, the 'Cats will take on Marquette (1-12) for the 19th time, looking to preserve their undefeated record against the Golden Eagles. Marquette has lost four in a row heading into Saturday's match, including a 5-2 loss to No. 53 Wisconsin on Thursday. The program's sole victory this season came on February 14, when it took down IU Indy, 5-2.
With its non-conference schedule completed after Saturday, Northwestern will turn its attention to the Big Ten next weekend. The 'Cats will host Wisconsin in the conference opener on Friday, March 7, at 6 p.m. CT then No. 40 Nebraska the following Sunday at noon CT.
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