EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern defeated Purdue 4-0 at the Vandy Christie Tennis Center on Saturday.
The Wildcats improved to 17-9 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers fell to 9-13 and 2-6 in the conference.
The 'Cats took the doubles point thanks to a 6-1 win at No. 2 from Briana Berdusco and Simen Bratholm and a 6-2 win from Trice Pickens and Natan Spear at No. 3.
The Wildcats ran away with straight set victories at No. 3 from Pickens (6-1, 6-1), No. 1 from Steven Forman (6-2, 6-2) and No. 4 from Presley Thieneman (6-4, 6-1).
The 'Cats return to action on Sunday for Senior Day, when they take on Indiana at noon.
No. 28 Northwestern 4, Purdue 0
Singles
1. No. 39 Steven Forman (NU) def. Athell Bennett (PUR) - 6-2, 6-2
2. No. 121 Simen Bratholm (NU) vs. Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) vs. 0-6, 5-2, unfinished
3. No. 124 Trice Pickens (NU) def. Sebastian Welch (PUR) - 6-1, 6-1
4. Presley Thieneman (NU) def. Rohan Sachdev (PUR) - 6-4, 6-1
5. Felix Nordby (NU) vs. Piotr Galus (PUR) - 1-6, 2-4, unfinished
6. Brian Berdusco (NU) vs. Michal Wozniak (PUR) - 4-6, 4-1, unfinished
Doubles
1. Athell Bennett/Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) def. Steven Forman/Felix Nordby (UW) - 6-1
2. Brian Berdusco/Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Michal Wozniak/Piotr Galus (PUR) - 6-1
3. Trice Pickens/Natan Spear (NU) def. Sebastian Welch/Andre Suzanne (PUR) - 6-2
Order of Finish
Singles: 3,4,1
Doubles: 1,2,3
The Wildcats improved to 17-9 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten. The Boilermakers fell to 9-13 and 2-6 in the conference.
The 'Cats took the doubles point thanks to a 6-1 win at No. 2 from Briana Berdusco and Simen Bratholm and a 6-2 win from Trice Pickens and Natan Spear at No. 3.
The Wildcats ran away with straight set victories at No. 3 from Pickens (6-1, 6-1), No. 1 from Steven Forman (6-2, 6-2) and No. 4 from Presley Thieneman (6-4, 6-1).
The 'Cats return to action on Sunday for Senior Day, when they take on Indiana at noon.
No. 28 Northwestern 4, Purdue 0
Singles
1. No. 39 Steven Forman (NU) def. Athell Bennett (PUR) - 6-2, 6-2
2. No. 121 Simen Bratholm (NU) vs. Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) vs. 0-6, 5-2, unfinished
3. No. 124 Trice Pickens (NU) def. Sebastian Welch (PUR) - 6-1, 6-1
4. Presley Thieneman (NU) def. Rohan Sachdev (PUR) - 6-4, 6-1
5. Felix Nordby (NU) vs. Piotr Galus (PUR) - 1-6, 2-4, unfinished
6. Brian Berdusco (NU) vs. Michal Wozniak (PUR) - 4-6, 4-1, unfinished
Doubles
1. Athell Bennett/Gabriele Brancatelli (PUR) def. Steven Forman/Felix Nordby (UW) - 6-1
2. Brian Berdusco/Simen Bratholm (NU) def. Michal Wozniak/Piotr Galus (PUR) - 6-1
3. Trice Pickens/Natan Spear (NU) def. Sebastian Welch/Andre Suzanne (PUR) - 6-2
Order of Finish
Singles: 3,4,1
Doubles: 1,2,3