UIC roared back from a 3-0 deficit to earn its first victory of the season, 4-3 over Northern Illinois Friday afternoon.
"This was a great team win,"
Hans Neufeld said. "Just an awesome team effort. Johan clinched the match with a great serve and volley. Kasper saved a match point that would have given NIU the win. Pelle and Anthony were very workmanlike in their effort."
After losing their previous match after being up 3-2, the Flames turned the tables on a Husky squad that dominated doubles play and came away with two quick singles wins. Like the Eastern Illinois match Sunday, Friday's decisive match came down to a third set.
Johan Hedstrom came back from a set down to close out the win.
Doubles Results
Singles Results
- NIU started singles play hot with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Wale at #6. Wale made his debut in dual match singles action.
- Dos Santos, elevated from the #6 flight as he was in doubles, lost a 6-2, 6-3 decision at #5.
- Anthony Nguyen got his first singles win of the year with a 6-2, 6-4 win on the #4 court.
- Strandberg, who had started the season 3-1 at #5 singles, leaped to #3 and came away with a 7-6 (6), 6-4 victory.
- Parlklo was a set away from defeat in the #2 match, but steeled himself for a 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 comeback.
- Hedstrom also rebounded from a lost first set, and won a 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 match at #1.
Up Next
- The Flames will close a busy weekend, and their current homestand, on Sunday.
- North Dakota is in town for an early 9 am match at H-F Racquet Club.
