March 8, 2008
Results
MADISON, Wisc. -- Northwestern took an upset win in one of the doubles matches, but Wisconsin won the point and captured a 7-0 sweep of the Wildcats. The 'Cats fall to 6-9 in dual play this year and take a two-week rest before returning to action March 25.
At No. 1, sophomore captain Alex Sanborn (Houston, Texas/Kinkaid) and junior Marc Dwyer (Peachtree City, Ga./Independent Study H.S.) upset the 37th-ranked doubles duo of Jeremy Sonkin and Luke Rassow-Kantor, 9-7.
The Badgers proved to be a bit too much however, winning the doubles point with a 9-7 victory over Peter Rispoli (Naples, Fla./St. Stephens) and Alexander Thams (Stockholm, Sweden/Enskilda Gymnasiet) at No. 2, followed by an 8-6 defeat of Andrew McCarthy (Cincinnati, Ohio/Indian Hill) and David Seyferth (Ann Arbor, Mich./Ann Arbor Pioneer) at No. 3.
Wisconsin went up 2-0 when Thams fell 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3, and Seyferth followed suit at No. 6, 6-2, 6-4. Then, nationally ranked Nolan Polley of Wisconsin defeated Sanborn 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 to give the Badgers a 4-0 lead and clinch the match. Despite the loss, Sanborn continues to have success in dual matches, sporting a record of 10-5 this season.
At No. 5, Andrew McCarthy fell 6-2, 6-2 in just his second action at singles this season, putting Wisconsin up 5-0. Wisconsin's Jeremy Sonkin got the best of Peter Rispoli at No. 4, taking the match 6-2, 7-5 and giving the Badgers the 6-0 lead.
Marc Dwyer fought hard trying to earn the 'Cats a point in his match at No. 1, but facing the 50th-ranked Moritz Baumann was no easy task. Dwyer fought to the end before falling 1-6, 6-2, 0-6, ensuring Wisconsin the 7-0 victory.
Northwestern resumes action in two weeks when it travels to Beaumont, Texas to take on Lamar at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 25.
Singles
No. 1: Marc Dwyer/Alex Sanborn (NU) def. Jeremy Sonkin/Luke Rassow-Kantor (UW), 9-7
No. 2: Nolan Polley/Moritz Baumann (UW) def. Peter Rispoli/Alexander Thams (NU), 9-7
No. 3: Felipe Bellido/Marek Michalicka (UW) def. Andrew McCarthy/David Seyferth (NU), 8-6
Doubles
No. 1: Moritz Baumann (UW) def. Marc Dwyer (NU), 6-1, 2-6, 6-0
No. 2: Nolan Polley (UW) def. Alex Sanborn (NU), 6-2, 6-2
No. 3: Marek Michalicka (UW) def. Alexander Thams (NU), 6-0, 6-1
No. 4: Jeremy Sonkin (UW) def. Peter Rispoli (NU), 6-2, 7-5
No. 5: Felipe Bellido (UW) def. Andrew McCarthy (NU), 6-2, 6-2
No. 6: Michael Dierberger (UW) def. David Seyferth (NU), 6-2, 6-4