UIC traveled to Northwestern Sunday evening for the second match of the season against the Wildcats, and for the second time, the hosts won early and often en route to a 4-0 victory.
"Johan [Hedstrom] competed well in singles and doubles," head coach
Hans Neufeld said of his veteran #1 singles player. "The freshmen gave solid performances in singles," he added, referring to
Pelle Strandberg and
Anthony Nguyen.
Northwestern, which has moved into the top 50 in the national rankings, won the doubles point before securing the team victory with three straight wins in singles, halting play on the remaining three courts.
Doubles Results
- Nguyen and Kailash Panchapakesan were unable to shepherd much momentum in their #3 doubles set, falling 6-1.
- Niko Wasilewicz and William Wale, competing on the #1 court, were 6-2 victims to the Wildcats' top duo.
- Hedstrom and Kasper Parlklo were in a fight at #3, finding themselves deadlocked at three games apiece when they were pulled off the court.
Singles Results
- Wasilewicz was the first to finish. In his match at #2, Northwestern took him down 6-3, 6-0.
- Parlklo suffered a similar fate at #3. He was able to win two games in the first set before being blanked in the second, 6-2, 6-0.
- The Wildcats wrapped up the match on the #4 court. Panchapakesan was the Flames' representative there, becoming a 6-1, 6-3 victim.
- Hedstrom dropped the first set in the #1 flight but was attempting to turn the tables in the second. The score stood at 6-4, 2-3 when play was stopped.
- Nguyen was the lone Flame to win a set. He was up 6-4, 2-4 at the point of interruption.
- Strandberg was also in a close match. He went to a first set tiebreaker and was up a game in the second, 6-7 (1), 1-0, but played no farther.
Up Next
- The Flames will conclude their nine-match stretch in Chicagoland next Saturday.
- UIC will host Dayton at XS Tennis at 1 pm.
- It will be the last match before Horizon League play begins.
