By Kristina Siemens

MINNEAPOLIS – The Northwestern Men's tennis team swept North Central this past Wednesday in the frigid cold at the Baseline Tennis Center. Northwestern defeated North Central 9-0.

Northwestern's No. 1 and No. 4 singles players, David Knight (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) and Josh Nelson (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) (Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) both defeated their opponents 6-0, 6-0. The rest of the men's team defeated their opponents losing no more than two games total in their matches.

In doubles play, Northwestern's No. 2 and No. 3, Knight and Nelson and Josh Fread (Minneapolis, Minn./Osseo) (Minneapolis, Minn./Osseo) and Erik Starr (Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo) (Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo) didn't lose a single game, defeating their opponents 8-0.  At No. 1 doubles, Caleb Kauss (St. Paul, Minn./Harding) (St. Paul, Minn./Harding) and Keagan Blancke (Elk River, Minn./Elk River) (Elk River, Minn./Elk River) beat their Ram opponents 8-3.

Now 6-11 overall, the Eagles hope to keep the winning streak alive and defeat the University of Minnesota-Morris Cougars tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. at the Fridley, Minn. Lifetime Fitness.