Box Score SARTELL, Minn. – The University of Northwestern men's tennis team hit the courts at Sta-Fit in Sartell for a non-conference match against Saint John's University Saturday afternoon. The Eagles fell to the Johnnies, 8-1 – despite winning 31 games off the opponent in singles action.
 
To view the box score from today's match, click here.
 
Northwestern competed most consistently in doubles play on Saturday, pushing all three matches to tight scores. At the No. 1 spot, Austin Bricker (Arroyo Grande, Calif./Arroyo Grand) and Landon Ridpath (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech) fell in an 8-4 match. Davis Pfaff (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove) and Tyrus Studer (Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Stevens) lost in an 8-5 final, while Colton Paskewitz (Browerville, Minn/Staples) and Matthew Wedin (Litchfield, Minn./Litchfield Senior) dropped a heartbreaker, 8-7 (7-4) at the no. 3 spot.
 
Isaac Velgersdyk (Savage, Minn./Southwest Christian) posted the Eagles solo win on the day in dramatic fashion. The freshman dropped the first set 4-6 before coming back to win 6-3 (10-5). Velgersdyk is 2-0 on the year in singles play.
 
The Eagles will return to action on Friday, Feb. 22 when they take on Saint Ambrose University in non-conference play. Match time is set for 6 p.m. at Lifetime Fitness in White Bear Lake.
 
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