MADISON, Wis. – It was a chippy affair at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium where Wisconsin took on East Tennessee State on Saturday afternoon. The Badgers (3-2) overcame early deficits in the singles category to pull out a 4-2 win over the Buccaneers (2-3).
Wisconsin claimed the doubles point yet again, stretching their streak to five-consecutive matches. The Badgers scrambled the normal doubles lineup but came out with the same result. Senior
Josef Dodridge and sophomore
Daniel Soyfer teamed up to grab a 6-1 win at the No. 3 position over ETSU's Sergi Fontcuberta and Miguel Este. Senior
Chema Carranza and newcomer freshman
Jesper Freimuth put the nail in the coffin with a 6-2 win at the No. 2 spot over Robert Herrera and Tasei Miyamoto, 6-2.
Lamar Remy and
Chase Colton were close to pulling off an upset over the 37th-ranked duo of Juan Lugo and Frazier Rengifo when it was stopped at 5-2.
The Badgers met some resistance in the singles category. After Dodridge claimed a shutout, straight-set win over Fontcuberta on court three, Wisconsin would drop the next two matches. Soyfer closed out a three-set win over Frazier Rengifo to put UW within one point of winning the match.
It was Freimuth, a German native who joined the team last month, who sealed the Badger victory, earning his first collegiate win in fashion. The freshman clawed back from down a set to win, 2-6, 7-6, 6-0.
Westerman's Wing: "We knew they were going to be tough. They just came off a tough match, so we knew we were going to get their best. We had a different guy step up and a different combination in doubles – it was fun to see the guys embrace the moment. We earned it."
"His win was huge. He's been getting one percent better each day. It's really tough to come in in January but he came in ready to work. He got the call today and he responded. He was struggling in the first set of his match but he stayed positive, kept his head down, and kept moving. He saved a couple match points and then he absolutely rolled. He is a very good player and I'm not worried about his level of play, I'm just happy he competed. I was very proud of him."
Up Next: Wisconsin has a short rest before taking on Green Bay in the second part of Saturday's doubleheader at 6 p.m. (CT).
Wisconsin 4, East Tennessee State 2
Saturday, February 3, 2018
Nielsen Tennis Stadium | Madison, Wis.
| #1 SINGLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| Robert Herrera, East Tennessee State |
4 |
7 |
2 |
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| Chema Carranza, Wisconsin |
6 |
5 |
5 |
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| #2 SINGLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| Juan Lugo, East Tennessee State |
7 |
6 |
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Order of finish: 3 |
| Lamar Remy, Wisconsin |
6 |
3 |
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| #3 SINGLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| Sergi Fontcuberta, East Tennessee State |
0 |
0 |
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Order of finish: 1 |
| Josef Dodridge, Wisconsin |
6 |
6 |
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| #4 SINGLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| Frazier Rengifo, East Tennessee State |
2 |
6 |
3 |
Order of finish: 4 |
| Daniel Soyfer, Wisconsin |
6 |
4 |
6 |
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| #5 SINGLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| David Gonzalez, East Tennessee State |
6 |
6 |
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Order of finish: 2 |
| Chase Colton, Wisconsin |
3 |
2 |
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| #6 SINGLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| Miguel Este, East Tennessee State |
6 |
6 |
0 |
Order of finish: 5 |
| Jesper Freimuth, Wisconsin |
2 |
7 |
6 |
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| #1 DOUBLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| #37 Juan Lugo/Frazier Rengifo, East Tennessee State |
2 |
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| Lamar Remy/Chase Colton, Wisconsin |
5 |
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| #3 DOUBLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| Sergi Fontcuberta/Miguel Este, East Tennessee State |
1 |
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Order of finish: 1 |
| Josef Dodridge/Daniel Soyfer, Wisconsin |
6 |
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