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William Gleason scored a singles victory over Northwestern's Nick Brookes, but it was not enough as the Nebraska men's tennis team (1-12, 1-12 Big Ten) came up short on Friday afternoon, falling to the No. 45 Northwestern Wildcats (11-5, 10-4 Big Ten) by a final score of 4-1 at the Dillon Tennis Center.
The match began with doubles play. At the No. 1 spot, the No. 7 duo in the country of Nick Brookes and Simen Bratholm topped Victor Moreno Lozano and Albert Sprlak-Puk, 2-6. At No. 2, Nic Wiedenhorn and Shunya Maruyama kept it close, but lost, 4-6, to give the doubles point to the Wildcats.
To start off singles play, Maruyama moved up to the No. 1 position for the first time this season, but lost to Steven Forman, 1-6, 2-6. At No 6, Patrick Cacciatore matched up against Gleb Blekher, resulting in a 3-6, 0-6 loss. Highlighting Nebraska's play was William Gleason topping Nick Brookes in the No. 3 spot, 6-2, 6-3. Getting the match win for the Wildcats was Chris Ephron in the No. 4 spot who battled Sprlak-Puk and picked up the 6-4, 6-1 victory.
Nic Wiedenhorn was tied 3-3 in the second set against Trice Pickens at No. 5, while Lozano battled at No. 2 when the match was called.
Up next, the Huskers will stay home to play Illinois on Sunday, April 11 at 12:00 pm C.T.
Tennis Match Results
Northwestern vs Nebraska
Apr 09, 2021 at Lincoln, NE (Dillon Tennis Center)
#45 Northwestern 4, Nebraska 1
Singles competition
1. Steven Forman (NW) def. Shunya Maruyama (NEB) 6-1, 6-2
2. Victor Moreno Lozano (NEB) vs. Dominik Stary (NW) 5-7, 1-4, unfinished
3. William Gleason (NEB) def. Nick Brookes (NW) 6-2, 6-3
4. Chris Ephron (NW) def. Albert Sprlak-Puk (NEB) 6-4, 6-1
5. Nic Wiedenhorn (NEB) vs. Trice Pickens (NW) 2-6, 3-3, unfinished
6. Gleb Blekher (NW) def. Patrick Cacciatore (NEB) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #7 Nick Brookes/Simen Bratholm (NW) def. Victor Moreno Lozano/Albert Sprlak-Puk (NEB) 6-2
2. Chris Ephron/Dominik Stary (NW) def. Nic Wiedenhorn/Shunya Maruyama (NEB) 6-4
3. Patrick Cacciatore/William Gleason (NEB) vs. Nathan Spear/Steven Forman (NW) 5-6, unfinished
Match Notes:
Northwestern 11-5; National ranking #45 Nebraska 1-12
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,6,3,4)