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Box Score 2 The Chicago State men's tennis team played a pair of road matches Sunday, traveling to Naperville where the Cougars beat North Central College 5-2, then headed to Evanston where they dropped a 4-0 decision to Northwestern. The Cougars captured the doubles point against North Central and clinched the victory with three consecutive singles wins, eventually winning four of six matches. Against Northwestern, the Wildcats swept to victory with the doubles point win and three singles wins, leaving three matches undecided.
"North Central came to play today and they are going to be a force at the D-III level," head coach
Jack Barton said. "They started with a lot of energy and, luckily, we didn't get too far behind are were able to take back control. In singles, we settled in and got some very decisive wins to win the match.
"Against Northwestern, we played much better in doubles and we were a lot more competitive in singles than we were the last time we played them. We just have to compete with the same consistency every match."
Compete results listed below.
The Cougars will be back on the court and continue Horizon League play on Saturday, April 1 at 1 p.m., hosting Cleveland State University and Sunday, April 2 against Youngstown State at 12 p.m. at Prairie State College (202 S. Halsted Street, Chicago Heights). If there is inclement weather, the match or matches will be moved indoors to the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club in Homewood (2920 183rd St.).
Chicago State vs North Central College
March 26, 2023 at Naperville, Illinois
(Naperville Tennis Club)
Chicago State 5, North Central College 2
Singles competition
1.
Hugo Hidalgo Vega (CSU-M) def. Ramon Martinez (NCC) 7-5, retired
2.
Pedro Alvarez (CSU-M) def. Javier Balsera (NCC) 6-0, 6-0
3.
Rodrigo Alves (CSU-M) def. Matt Sengphommachanh (NCC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Daniel Estanislao (NCC) def.
Max Sandoval (CSU-M) 7-6 (4-2), 6-4
5.
Percy Siercke (CSU-M) def. Guillermo Fernandez (NCC) 6-2, 6-2
6. Colten Way (NCC) def.
Reed Gahagan (CSU-M) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Guillermo Fernandez/Ramon Martinez (NCC) def.
Pedro Alvarez/
Max Sandoval (CSU-M) 7-5
2.
Hugo Hidalgo Vega/
Percy Siercke (CSU-M) def. Colten Way/Javier Balsera (NCC) 6-2
3.
Rodrigo Alves/
Arhaan Pahwa (CSU-M) def. Daniel Estanislao/Matt Sengphommachanh (NCC) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,1,3,5,4,6)
Chicago State vs Northwestern
March 26, 2023 at Evanston, Illinois
(Combe Tennis Center)
Northwestern 4, Chicago State 0
Singles competition
1. Ivan Yatsuk (NU) vs.
Hugo Hidalgo Vega (CSU-M) 6-3, 4-6, 0-1, unfinished
2. Trice Pickens (NU) vs.
Pedro Alvarez (CSU-M) 6-3, 3-1, unfinished
3. Presley Thieneman (NU) def.
Rodrigo Alves (CSU-M) 6-3, 6-1
4. Gleb Blekher (NU) vs.
Max Sandoval (CSU-M) 6-3, 4-2, unfinished
5. Natan Spear (NU) def.
Arhaan Pahwa (CSU-M) 6-1, 6-3
6. Max Bengtsson (NU) def.
Reed Gahagan (CSU-M) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Steven Forman/Simen Bratholm (NU) def.
Pedro Alvarez/
Max Sandoval (CSU-M) 5-4
2. Ivan Yatsuk/Gleb Blekher (NU) def.
Hugo Hidalgo Vega/
Percy Siercke (CSU-M) 6-3
3. Trice Pickens/Natan Spear (NU) def.
Arhaan Pahwa/
Rodrigo Alves (CSU-M) 6-0
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,5,3)
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