March 27, 2004
CONWAY, S.C.--Forget the lamb.
Northwestern's 33rd-ranked men's tennis team concluded its nonconference schedule with a roar, ending the month of March like a lion in blanking Coastal Carolina 7-0.
The win improved the Wildcats' record to 11-4, better than their 8-7 mark a year ago at this time. Meanwhile, the Chanticleers fell to 1-15.
"With this match out of the way," said head coach Paul Torricelli, "we are ready for the home stretch and resuming Big Ten play."
Despite not having a match since March 5, NU had no trouble in sweeping doubles for the first point. Ahmed Wahla (Lahore, Pakistan/Lahore American School) and Willy Lock (Lima, Peru/Markham College) helped prove this with their 8-0 rout of Ryan Vrba and Brian Dowis at No. 3.
Both Wahla and Lock won their singles matches as well; the former was a 6-3, 6-1 winner against Andy Caress at No. 5, while the latter chiseled out a 6-2, 6-4 decision over Simon Taylor at No. 3.
At No. 1, Tommy Hanus (Palatine, Ill./Palatine) defeated Richard Redding 6-2, 6-4, which followed Christian Tempke (Wentorf, Germany/Gymnasium Lohbr?gge) and his 6-1, 6-0 pounding of Florentin Mexnie at No. 2.
In the remaining matches, Jamie Friedland (Glen Cove, N.Y./St. Stephen's) edged Vrba 7-5, 6-4 at No. 6, and Matt Christian (Troy, Mich./Brother Rice) downed Dowis 6-3, 6-4 at No. 4.
For their next competition, the Wildcats will go head-to-head with Purdue at noon on April 3 at Vandy Christie Tennis Center, weather permitting.
No. 33 Northwestern 7, Coastal Carolina 0
Singles
No. 1 -- Tommy Hanus (NU) def. Richard Redding, 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 -- Christian Tempke (NU) def. Florentin Meynie, 6-1, 6-0
No. 3 -- Willy Lock (NU) def. Simon Taylor, 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 -- Matt Christian (NU) def. Brian Dowis, 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 -- Ahmed Wahla (NU) def. Andy Caress, 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 -- Jamie Friedland (NU) def. Ryan Vrba, 7-5, 6-4
Doubles
No. 1 -- Chuck Perrin/Justin Hoeveler (NU) def. Redding/Meynie, 8-5
No. 2 -- Christian/Adam Schaechterle (NU) def. Taylor/Caress, 9-7
No. 3 -- Wahla/Lock (NU) def. Vrba/Dowis, 8-0