EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern came up on the short end of a 4-0 decision to No. 6 Illinois Friday night at the Combe Tennis Center.
Illinois claimed the doubles point with wins at Nos. 1 and 3, including in a high-profile match at the No. 1 spot which saw No. 67 Aleks Vukic and Aron Hiltzik beat No. 50 Dominik Stary and Ben Vandixhorn, 6-3, to claim the point. Nick Brookes and Michael Lorenzini were tied at four at No. 2 when their match went unfinished.
Sophomore Dominik Stary led No. 17 Aleks Vukic 6-5 in the second set when their match went unfinished at No. 1. Junior Ben Vandixhorn took the first set, 6-3, over Aleks Kovacevic at the No. 4 spot.
The Illini got wins at Nos. 3, 6, and 2 in that order to claim the match.
Chicago's Big Ten Team is back in action Sunday when it hosts Indiana (11 a.m.) and UIC (6 p.m.) for a doubleheader at the Combe Tennis Center.
#6 Illinois 4, Northwestern 0
Singles
No. 1 – Dominik Stary (NU) vs. #17 Aleks Vukic (ILL), 3-6, 6-5 (unfinished)
No. 2 – #100 Aron Hiltzik (ILL) def. Nick Brookes (NU), 6-4, 6-3*
No. 3 – #50 Alex Brown (ILL) def. #110 Antonioni Fasano (NU), 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 – Ben Vandixhorn (NU) vs. Aleks Kovacevic (ILL), 6-3, 3-6 (unfinished)
No. 5 – Jason Seidman (NU) vs. Zeke Clark (ILL), 3-6, 2-4 (unfinished)
No. 6 – Caleb Charkravarthi (ILL) def. AJ Joshi (NU), 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 6, 2*
Doubles
No. 1 – #67 Aleks Vukic / Aron Hiltzik (ILL) def. #50 Dominik Stary / Ben Vandixhorn (NU), 6-3*
No. 2 – Nick Brookes / Michael Lorenzini (NU) vs. Zeke Clark / Aleks Kovacevic (ILL), 4-4 (unfinished)
No. 3 – Alex Brown / Caleb Charkravarthi (ILL) def. Chris Ephron / Antonioni Fasano (NU), 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1*
Illinois claimed the doubles point with wins at Nos. 1 and 3, including in a high-profile match at the No. 1 spot which saw No. 67 Aleks Vukic and Aron Hiltzik beat No. 50 Dominik Stary and Ben Vandixhorn, 6-3, to claim the point. Nick Brookes and Michael Lorenzini were tied at four at No. 2 when their match went unfinished.
Sophomore Dominik Stary led No. 17 Aleks Vukic 6-5 in the second set when their match went unfinished at No. 1. Junior Ben Vandixhorn took the first set, 6-3, over Aleks Kovacevic at the No. 4 spot.
The Illini got wins at Nos. 3, 6, and 2 in that order to claim the match.
Chicago's Big Ten Team is back in action Sunday when it hosts Indiana (11 a.m.) and UIC (6 p.m.) for a doubleheader at the Combe Tennis Center.
#6 Illinois 4, Northwestern 0
Singles
No. 1 – Dominik Stary (NU) vs. #17 Aleks Vukic (ILL), 3-6, 6-5 (unfinished)
No. 2 – #100 Aron Hiltzik (ILL) def. Nick Brookes (NU), 6-4, 6-3*
No. 3 – #50 Alex Brown (ILL) def. #110 Antonioni Fasano (NU), 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 – Ben Vandixhorn (NU) vs. Aleks Kovacevic (ILL), 6-3, 3-6 (unfinished)
No. 5 – Jason Seidman (NU) vs. Zeke Clark (ILL), 3-6, 2-4 (unfinished)
No. 6 – Caleb Charkravarthi (ILL) def. AJ Joshi (NU), 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 6, 2*
Doubles
No. 1 – #67 Aleks Vukic / Aron Hiltzik (ILL) def. #50 Dominik Stary / Ben Vandixhorn (NU), 6-3*
No. 2 – Nick Brookes / Michael Lorenzini (NU) vs. Zeke Clark / Aleks Kovacevic (ILL), 4-4 (unfinished)
No. 3 – Alex Brown / Caleb Charkravarthi (ILL) def. Chris Ephron / Antonioni Fasano (NU), 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1*