MENThe University of Northwestern men's tennis team opened its season in style, as the Eagles defeated the Milwaukee School of Engineering 7-2 on Saturday morning in the season opener. The final match score was
UNW 7, MSOE 2Later on tonight, UNW faced North Central for a second match-up for the day.
CJ Lloyd (Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View) and
Brett Jacobus (Lakeville, Minn. /Lakeville North) had an undefeated doubles match with a final score of 8-0. Josh Kimball and
Cameron Fair (Sterling, Kan./Sterling) were close to perfect with 8-1 for the day, followed by another Eagle win from
Landon Ridpath (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech ) and
Derek Williams (Zimmerman, Minn./Elk River) (8-2).
In the singles category, all six Northwestern individuals came away with a win. The final match score against North Central was 9-0.
The Eagles will be off until Feb. 12 when they will take on Hamline University at the Lifetime Fitness in Fridley. Fans can find more updates on the tennis team throughout the season at www.unweagles.com.
UNW 9, NCU 0WOMENThe University of Northwestern women's tennis team opened its season with an undefeated day against North Central University Saturday night.
Birdie Bordwell and
Tina Matetich (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) teamed up for a 8-0 win for doubles, with
Karen Moe (Fargo, N.D./Fargo South ) and Jess Henke, and
Emily Knight (Fort Dodge, Iowa/Fort Dodge) and
Nikki Edin (Staples, Minn./Staples-Motley) all earning an 8-1 finish.
In the singles category, all six Northwestern individuals came away with a win. The final match score against North Central was 9-0.
UNW 9, NCU The Eagles will take on St. Ben's next Saturday (Feb. 6) at 5:30 p.m. at the Public Indoor Tennis Complex in Spring Lake Park. Fans can find more updates on the tennis team throughout the season at www.unweagles.com.
