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Friday, February 8
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6:00 PM
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No. 25 Gophers Sweep Big Green 7-0, Face Marquette Saturday
2/8/2019 9:18:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MINNEAPOLIS - Minnesota made quick work of the Big Green at home at the Baseline Tennis Center, sweeping Dartmouth 7-0. The Gophers are now on a four-match winning streak after the win, and have four sweeps total.
"A great win tonight against a really good Dartmouth team," head coach Geoff Young said. We were really up for the match. The scoreboard reads 7-0, but there were a lot of close matches. I'm happy for the guys, and they deserve it."
DOUBLES
Minnesota got off to a hot start in doubles from Marino Alpeza and Stefan Milicevic in the No. 3 spot. Alpeza and Milicevic defeated Pierce Widdecomb and Dan Martin 6-4, before Josip Krstanovic and Justyn Levin grinded out a 7-6 (4) win over Charlie Broom and David Horneffer in the No. 1 spot. Jackson Allen and Eli Ogilvy were leading 1-0 in the breaker upon clinching the doubles point.
SINGLES
Eli Ogilvy flew through his match in No. 5 singles, toppling Sid Chari 6-3, 6-1, followed by a win for Stefan Milicevic in No. 2 singles, a 6-1, 6-3 sweep of David Horneffer. Marino Alpeza then earned the clinching point for the Gophers with his 6-4, 7-5 win over Peter Conklin in No. 4 singles. Jackson Allen earned a come-from-behind win in No. 3 singles, beating Dan Martin 4-6, 6-3, 10-6. No. 53 Josip Krstanovic won in No. 1 singles 7-5, 4-6, 10-8 and Vlad Lobak rounded out the sweep with his 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win in No. 6 singles.
THE SPIN
That's four-in-a-row for Minnesota, and a total of four sweeps for the season. Krstanovic faced another tough test from Charlie Broom in the No 1 spot, but was able to parry every run Broom made. This early season success has marked a coming-out party for the newly-ranked Krstanovic, and another tough win should prove worthwhile for future tests in the season. Milicevic also got himself into a groove, and a solid top of the lineup can be the key for the No. 25 Golden Gophers.
The win also marked revenge for Minnesota, as the Gophers lost to 5-2 Dartmouth last year, with Dartmouth touting an almost identical lineup and Minnesota losing their No. 1 and No. 2 singles from last season, as well as two key doubles competitors.
COMING UP NEXT
Minnesota will face off against Marquette Saturday at 6 pm.
The Golden Eagles are another familiar face for Minnesota, as they participated in the Gopher Invite in the fall as well. Marquette, also 3-2, are coming off a split weekend, losing to Purdue 4-3 and defeating Valpo 5-2. The Golden Eagles are headlined by Alvaro Verdu, the former Big East player of the year
#25 Minnesota 7, Dartmouth 0
Singles competition
1. #53 Josip Krstanovic (MINN) def. Charlie Broom (DART) 7-5, 4-6, 10-8
2. Stefan Milicevic (MINN) def. David Horneffer (DART) 6-1, 6-3
3. Jackson Allen (MINN) def. Dan Martin (DART) 4-6, 6-3, 10-6
4. Marino Alpeza (MINN) def. Peter Conklin (DART) 6-4, 7-5
5. Eli Ogilvy (MINN) def. Sid Chari (DART) 6-3, 6-1
6. Vlad Lobak (MINN) def. Casey Ross (DART) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Josip Krstanovic/Justyn Levin (MINN) def. Charlie Broom/David Horneffer (DART) 7-6, 7-4
2. Eli Ogilvy/Jackson Allen (MINN) def. Peter Conklin/Casey Ross (DART) 6-6, 1-0
3. Marino Alpeza/Stefan Milicevic (MINN) def. Pierce Widdecomb/Dan Martin (DART) 6-4
Match Notes:
Dartmouth 3-3
Minnesota 6-1; National ranking #25
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,2,4,3,1,6)
"A great win tonight against a really good Dartmouth team," head coach Geoff Young said. We were really up for the match. The scoreboard reads 7-0, but there were a lot of close matches. I'm happy for the guys, and they deserve it."
Head Coach Geoff Young giving his thoughts after the 7-0 sweep of Dartmouth #Gophers〽️🎾 pic.twitter.com/ZIQSsNB2Wi
— Minnesota Men's Tennis (@GopherMTennis) February 9, 2019
DOUBLES
Minnesota got off to a hot start in doubles from Marino Alpeza and Stefan Milicevic in the No. 3 spot. Alpeza and Milicevic defeated Pierce Widdecomb and Dan Martin 6-4, before Josip Krstanovic and Justyn Levin grinded out a 7-6 (4) win over Charlie Broom and David Horneffer in the No. 1 spot. Jackson Allen and Eli Ogilvy were leading 1-0 in the breaker upon clinching the doubles point.
SINGLES
Eli Ogilvy flew through his match in No. 5 singles, toppling Sid Chari 6-3, 6-1, followed by a win for Stefan Milicevic in No. 2 singles, a 6-1, 6-3 sweep of David Horneffer. Marino Alpeza then earned the clinching point for the Gophers with his 6-4, 7-5 win over Peter Conklin in No. 4 singles. Jackson Allen earned a come-from-behind win in No. 3 singles, beating Dan Martin 4-6, 6-3, 10-6. No. 53 Josip Krstanovic won in No. 1 singles 7-5, 4-6, 10-8 and Vlad Lobak rounded out the sweep with his 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win in No. 6 singles.
THE SPIN
That's four-in-a-row for Minnesota, and a total of four sweeps for the season. Krstanovic faced another tough test from Charlie Broom in the No 1 spot, but was able to parry every run Broom made. This early season success has marked a coming-out party for the newly-ranked Krstanovic, and another tough win should prove worthwhile for future tests in the season. Milicevic also got himself into a groove, and a solid top of the lineup can be the key for the No. 25 Golden Gophers.
Senior Josip Krstanovic talks the W, wins over Alabama, and early season success for the team and himself in No. 1 singles and doubles 🗣〽️🎾 pic.twitter.com/1zuBQLbLF7
— Minnesota Men's Tennis (@GopherMTennis) February 9, 2019
The win also marked revenge for Minnesota, as the Gophers lost to 5-2 Dartmouth last year, with Dartmouth touting an almost identical lineup and Minnesota losing their No. 1 and No. 2 singles from last season, as well as two key doubles competitors.
COMING UP NEXT
Minnesota will face off against Marquette Saturday at 6 pm.
The Golden Eagles are another familiar face for Minnesota, as they participated in the Gopher Invite in the fall as well. Marquette, also 3-2, are coming off a split weekend, losing to Purdue 4-3 and defeating Valpo 5-2. The Golden Eagles are headlined by Alvaro Verdu, the former Big East player of the year
#25 Minnesota 7, Dartmouth 0
Singles competition
1. #53 Josip Krstanovic (MINN) def. Charlie Broom (DART) 7-5, 4-6, 10-8
2. Stefan Milicevic (MINN) def. David Horneffer (DART) 6-1, 6-3
3. Jackson Allen (MINN) def. Dan Martin (DART) 4-6, 6-3, 10-6
4. Marino Alpeza (MINN) def. Peter Conklin (DART) 6-4, 7-5
5. Eli Ogilvy (MINN) def. Sid Chari (DART) 6-3, 6-1
6. Vlad Lobak (MINN) def. Casey Ross (DART) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Josip Krstanovic/Justyn Levin (MINN) def. Charlie Broom/David Horneffer (DART) 7-6, 7-4
2. Eli Ogilvy/Jackson Allen (MINN) def. Peter Conklin/Casey Ross (DART) 6-6, 1-0
3. Marino Alpeza/Stefan Milicevic (MINN) def. Pierce Widdecomb/Dan Martin (DART) 6-4
Match Notes:
Dartmouth 3-3
Minnesota 6-1; National ranking #25
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,2,4,3,1,6)
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