Indiana Men’s Tennis Falls to Northwestern
3/14/2025 9:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. –––– Indiana Men's Tennis suffered its fifth consecutive loss of the season, falling to Northwestern, 4-1, on Friday Afternoon at the IU Tennis Center
Northwestern would take control of the match early, winning the doubles point. Jip van Assendelft & Ben Pomeranets would open doubles play with a win at No. 1 doubles, 6-2. Northwestern would follow up with wins at No. 2 & 3 doubles to secure the lead going into singles play
In singles play, Northwestern would earn wins at No. 2, 5, and 1 singles to secure the match victory.
Karan Raghavendra would earn himself a win at No. 6 singles, 6-1, 6-2.
Indiana will be back in action on Sunday, March 16, when the Hoosiers host Illinois. That match will begin at 2. p.m.
INDIANA 1, NORTHWESTERN 4
Singles competition
1. Saiprakash Goli (NW) def. Deacon Thomas (IU) , 6-2, 7-6 (9-7).
2. Felix Nordby (NW) def. Jip van Assendelft (IU), 6-1, 6-1.
3. Ben Pomeranets (IU) vs. Greyson Casey (NW), 3-6, 6-1, 4-2, unfinished.
4. Braeden Gelletich (IU) vs. Max Bengtsson (NW), 7-6 (11-9), 5-0, unfinished.
5. Chad Miller (NW) def. Sam Scherer (IU), 6-4, 6-0.
6. Karan Raghavendra (IU) def. Jackson Caldwell (NW), 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles competition
1. J. van Assendelft/B. Pomeranets (IU) def. S. Goli/G. Casey (NW), 6-2.
2. F. Nordby/C. Miller (NW) def. S. Scherer/M. Antonescu (IU), 6-3.
3. M. Bengtsson/V. Yang (NW) def. K. Raghavendra/B. Gelletich (IU), 6-4.
Order of finish
Singles: 2, 6, 5, 1, unfinished.
Doubles: 1, 2, 3.
Northwestern would take control of the match early, winning the doubles point. Jip van Assendelft & Ben Pomeranets would open doubles play with a win at No. 1 doubles, 6-2. Northwestern would follow up with wins at No. 2 & 3 doubles to secure the lead going into singles play
In singles play, Northwestern would earn wins at No. 2, 5, and 1 singles to secure the match victory.
Karan Raghavendra would earn himself a win at No. 6 singles, 6-1, 6-2.
Indiana will be back in action on Sunday, March 16, when the Hoosiers host Illinois. That match will begin at 2. p.m.
INDIANA 1, NORTHWESTERN 4
Singles competition
1. Saiprakash Goli (NW) def. Deacon Thomas (IU) , 6-2, 7-6 (9-7).
2. Felix Nordby (NW) def. Jip van Assendelft (IU), 6-1, 6-1.
3. Ben Pomeranets (IU) vs. Greyson Casey (NW), 3-6, 6-1, 4-2, unfinished.
4. Braeden Gelletich (IU) vs. Max Bengtsson (NW), 7-6 (11-9), 5-0, unfinished.
5. Chad Miller (NW) def. Sam Scherer (IU), 6-4, 6-0.
6. Karan Raghavendra (IU) def. Jackson Caldwell (NW), 6-1, 6-2.
Doubles competition
1. J. van Assendelft/B. Pomeranets (IU) def. S. Goli/G. Casey (NW), 6-2.
2. F. Nordby/C. Miller (NW) def. S. Scherer/M. Antonescu (IU), 6-3.
3. M. Bengtsson/V. Yang (NW) def. K. Raghavendra/B. Gelletich (IU), 6-4.
Order of finish
Singles: 2, 6, 5, 1, unfinished.
Doubles: 1, 2, 3.
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