Friday, March 19
Madison, WI
3 PM
Wisconsin Badgers
6
vs
1
Penn State
Badgers dominant in win over Penn State
March 19, 2021 | Men's Tennis
Wisconsin downs Nittany Lions in 6-1 home victory
MADISON, Wis. -- The Wisconsin men's tennis team (3-6, 3-5 Big Ten) earned its third Big Ten win of the season in dominant fashion, running away with a 6-1 victory over Penn State on Friday at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.
The Badgers jumped out to an early lead by claiming the doubles point. The No. 3 duo of Lenard Soha and Jesper Freimuth came back to win their match over Penn State's Alp Sentay and Sam Bossem, 7-5, before Gabriel Huber and Tim Dzhurinskiy clinched the doubles point by winning a tiebreaker to claim a 7-6 win over Chris Kuhnle and Charl Morgan at No. 1 doubles.
Huber capped off another strong day at No. 1 singles by defeating Christian Lakoseljac, 6-2, 6-3. Freshman Mihailo Popovic was the second singles victor after locking in a straight-set win at the sixth position. Soha clinched the match-winning point for Wisconsin by defeating Bora Sengul, 7-5, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. Robin Parts and Jared Pratt also won both their matches, solidifying the 6-1 victory for Wisconsin.
Straight from the Courts
Head coach Danny Westerman: "Very happy with the effort today. Doubles was a roller-coaster for both teams, but I'm proud of our guys to stay composed in the final moments. The guys stayed committed to our plays and that carried over nicely into singles. We are pumped to play a very good Ohio State team on Sunday."
Wisconsin 6, Penn State 1
Doubles Results
1. Tim Dzhurinskiy/Gabriel Huber (WIS) def. Chris Kuhnle/Charl Morgan (PSU) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Christian Lakoseljac/Christos Antonopoulo (PSU) def. Jared Pratt/Robin Parts (WIS) 6-3
3. Lenard Soha/Jesper Freimuth (WIS) def. Alp Sentay/Sam Bossem (PSU) 7-5
Singles Results
1. Gabriel Huber (WIS) def. Christian Lakoseljac (PSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Lenard Soha (WIS) def. Bora Sengul (PSU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Jared Pratt (WIS) def. Miko Eala (PSU) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4)
4. Robin Parts (WIS) def. Christos Antonopoulo (PSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
5. Tim Ruetzel (PSU) def. Jesper Freimuth (WIS) 6-4, 6-3
6. Mihailo Popovic (WIS) def. Charl Morgan (PSU) 6-2, 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,6,2,5,4,3)
The Badgers jumped out to an early lead by claiming the doubles point. The No. 3 duo of Lenard Soha and Jesper Freimuth came back to win their match over Penn State's Alp Sentay and Sam Bossem, 7-5, before Gabriel Huber and Tim Dzhurinskiy clinched the doubles point by winning a tiebreaker to claim a 7-6 win over Chris Kuhnle and Charl Morgan at No. 1 doubles.
Huber capped off another strong day at No. 1 singles by defeating Christian Lakoseljac, 6-2, 6-3. Freshman Mihailo Popovic was the second singles victor after locking in a straight-set win at the sixth position. Soha clinched the match-winning point for Wisconsin by defeating Bora Sengul, 7-5, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. Robin Parts and Jared Pratt also won both their matches, solidifying the 6-1 victory for Wisconsin.
Straight from the Courts
Head coach Danny Westerman: "Very happy with the effort today. Doubles was a roller-coaster for both teams, but I'm proud of our guys to stay composed in the final moments. The guys stayed committed to our plays and that carried over nicely into singles. We are pumped to play a very good Ohio State team on Sunday."
Wisconsin 6, Penn State 1
Doubles Results
1. Tim Dzhurinskiy/Gabriel Huber (WIS) def. Chris Kuhnle/Charl Morgan (PSU) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Christian Lakoseljac/Christos Antonopoulo (PSU) def. Jared Pratt/Robin Parts (WIS) 6-3
3. Lenard Soha/Jesper Freimuth (WIS) def. Alp Sentay/Sam Bossem (PSU) 7-5
Singles Results
1. Gabriel Huber (WIS) def. Christian Lakoseljac (PSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Lenard Soha (WIS) def. Bora Sengul (PSU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Jared Pratt (WIS) def. Miko Eala (PSU) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4)
4. Robin Parts (WIS) def. Christos Antonopoulo (PSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
5. Tim Ruetzel (PSU) def. Jesper Freimuth (WIS) 6-4, 6-3
6. Mihailo Popovic (WIS) def. Charl Morgan (PSU) 6-2, 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,6,2,5,4,3)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Christian Lakoseljac / 0 [PSU]
23
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Bora Sengul / 0 [PSU]
52
76
#3 Singles Match
12
Miko Eala / 0 [PSU]
66
77
#4 Singles Match
123
Christos Antonopoulo / 0 [PSU]
264
646
#5 Singles Match
12
Tim Ruetzel / 0 [PSU]
66
43
#6 Singles Match
12
Charl Morgan / 0 [PSU]
24
66
Order of Finish:
1,6,2,5,4,3
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