Men's Tennis Gets First Big Ten Win

April 3, 1999

EVANSTON, Ill. - The Wildcats got their first Big Ten win of the season with a 6-1 victory over Iowa this afternoon. Sophomore Derrick Nguyen (Darnestown, Md./Quince Orchard) and freshmen Joost Hol (Newport Beach, Calif./Foothill) and Jamie Sahara (Santa Maria, Calif./St. Joseph's) each won their singles and doubles matches. Sahara was triumphant at No. 6 singles in the only three-set match of the day.

Northwestern 6, Iowa 1


Vandy Christie Tennis Center (Evanston, Ill.)

Singles

1. Doug Bohaboy (NU) def. Tyler Cleveland (I) 7-5, 7-5
2. Martin Bengtsson (NU) def. J.R. Chidley (I) 6-2, 6-1
3. Derrick Nguyen (NU) def. Ulf Jentler (I) 6-3, 7-6
4. Petar Mandic (I) def. Brad Erickson (NU) 7-6, 6-1
5. Joost Hol (NU) def. Jason Dunn (I) 6-1, 6-1
6. Jamie Sahara (NU) def. Girts Auskaps (I) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3

Doubles

1. Jentler/Dunn (I) def. Bengtsson/Bohaboy (NU) 8-6
2. Erickson/Hol (NU) def. Cleveland/Ben Bamsey (I) 8-5
3. Nguyen/Sahara (NU) def. Auskaps/Chidley (I) 8-4

Updated Record: Northwestern 6-7, 1-2 Big Ten; Iowa 8-7, 1-2 Big Ten

Next Home Match: Sun., Apr. 4, vs. Wisconsin, 12 p.m., Vandy Christie Tennis Center