Wildcats Fall to Kentucky in NCAA Second Round

LEXINGTON, KY. — After sweeping ETSU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Northwestern was eliminated by No. 8 Kentucky on Saturday, falling 4-2 in a highly contested second round.

The Wildcats reached the Tournament for the eighth time under Head Coach Arvid Swan and advanced to the regional for the sixth time in the last decade.

The match score was as follows:

Kentucky 4, Northwestern 2

Singles

1. No. 42 Steven Forman (NU) def. No. 4 Liam Draxl (UK) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)

2. No. 21 Gabriel Diallo (UK) def. Simen Bratholm (NU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

3. No. 83 Millen Hurrion (UK) def. Trice Pickens (NU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4

4. Presley Thieneman (NU) def. Francois Musitelli (UK) 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)

5. No. 113 Joshua Lapadat (UK) def. Felix Nordby (NU) 6-1, 6-1

6. JJ Mercer (UK) vs. Brian Berdusco (NU) Unfinished

Order of finish: 1, 4, 3, 2, 5*

Doubles

1. No. 55 Millen Hurrion/Francois Musitelli (UK) vs. No. 82 Steven Forman/Felix Nordby (NU) Unfinished

2. Gabriel Diallo/Joshua Lapadat (UK) def. Simen Bratholm/Brian Berdusco (NU) 6-3

3. Liam Draxl/Alexand dre LeBlanc (UK) def. Trice Pickens/Natan Spear (NU) 6-4

Order of finish: 3, 2*