Alabama Takes Five Straight Singles Matches in Win
2/1/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
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After an early 2-0 deficit, No. 16 Alabama (3-0, 0-0) won the last five singles matches to secure a 5-2 win over Northwestern (3-1) Saturday at Combe Tennis Center in Evanston, Ill.
Northwestern swept the doubles point and took the first singles match for a quick two-point lead. Alabama's No. 1 player Maxim Belski retired his match due to injury in the Tide's only singles loss.
"We were able to be challenged early in the season and found a way to win on the road," Alabama head coach Billy Pate said. "They played well and I give them and their staff credit."
Jackie Jenkins and Chuck Perrin outlasted Alabama's Geoff Hiscox and Stephen Mitchell, 9-8 (6), giving the 8th-ranked duo their second loss of the season.
"It was a tremendous effort on our part to fight back from a 1-0 deficit after doubles. It was a tough battle throughout match, and our guys were really pushed," Pate said.
Christian Brodersen clinched the match for Alabama with a three-set win against Adam Schaechterle, notching his 17th consecutive dual-match victory.
Alabama returns home to host Georgia Tech on Friday and Jacksonville State and Georgia State on Sunday.
Complete Match Results Follow:
Alabama 5, Northwestern 2
Singles
1. Tommy Hanus (NU) def. Maxim Belski (UA), 5-2, ret. inj.
2. Stephen Mitchell (UA) def. Jackie Jenkins (NU) 7-6, 4-6, 7-5
3. Chris Gostek (UA) def. Josh Axler (NU), 6-4, 6-4
4. Geoff Hiscox (UA) def. Chuck Perrin (NU), 7-6, 6-3
5. Christian Brodersen (UA) def. Adam Schaechterle (NU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Michael Ray Pallares (UA) def. Ahmed Wahla (NU), 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. Jenkins/ Perrin (NU) def. Hiscox/ Mitchell (UA), 9-8 (6)
2. Axler/ Schaechterle (NU) def. Gostek/William Boyles (UA), 8-4
3. Hanus/Russell Bennett (NU) def. Brodersen/Brad Friedman (UA), 8-2
