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Gophers Rout Badgers 4-0 in First Round of Big Ten Tournament
4/25/2019 11:36:00 AM | Men's Tennis
"Always great to win in the Big Ten Tournament," head coach Geoff Young said. "I thought our guys came out ready to go from the beginning of doubles. Looking forward to playing the No. 1 team in the country."
DOUBLES
The Gophers were in fine form in doubles, starting off with a quality win in No. 3 doubles from Sebastian Vile and Josip Krstanovic. Krstanovic and Vile defeated Chase Colton and Sebastian Krill 6-2. Then, Jackson Allen and Eli Ogilvy clinched the doubles point with a ranked win over No. 86 Jared Pratt and Osgar O'Hoisin. Stefan Milicevic and Marino Alpeza were leading 5-3 in No. 2 doubles upon clinch.
SINGLES
Jackson Allen gave the Gophers a hot start in singles with a dominating 6-0, 6-0 win in No. 4 singles. Then, Josip Krstanovic defeated Osgar O'Hoisin 6-3, 6-2 in No. 1 singles. Vlad Lobak clinched for the Gophers with a 7-5, 6-3 win in No. 5 singles.
The @GopherMTennis topped Wisconsin, 4-0, to move on quarterfinals. The #Gophers will face top-seeded @OhioStateMTEN on Friday at 10 a.m. ET. pic.twitter.com/Bk0oex0x2A
— Big Ten Champs (@bigtenchamps) April 25, 2019
THE SPIN
Well, it was a lot more smooth than the last time Minnesota faced Wisconsin. Minnesota dominated all three doubles spots, and cruised to first-set wins in singles. The win also helps Minnesota inch closer to a possible NCAA Tournament berth. This was a big match, and, clearly, the Gophers were ready. But, Minnesota will need to be more than ready tomorrow against No. 1 Ohio State if they want to advance to the semifinals.
UP NEXT
Minnesota will face off agaisnt No. 1 Ohio State Friday at 9 am for the Second Round of the Big ten Tournament.
No. 8 Minnesota 4, No. 9 Wisconsin 0
Singles
No. 1 -- Josip Krstanovic (MN) def. Osgar O'Hoisin (UW) 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 -- Jesper Freimuth (UW) vs. Stefan Milicevic (MN) 1-6, 6-5 unfinished
No. 3 -- Jared Pratt (UW) vs. Marino Alpeza (MN) 4-7, 6-3, unfinished
No. 4 -- Jackson Allen (MN) def. Chase Colton (UW) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 -- Vlad Lobak (MN) def. Lenard Soha (UW) 7-5, 6-3
No. 6 -- Robert Krill (UW) vs. Sebastian Vile (MN) 7-5, 5-2
Doubles
No. 1 -- Jackson Allen/Eli Ogilvy (MN) def. Jared Pratt/Osgar O'Hoisin (UW) 6-3
No. 2 -- Stefan Millicevic/Marino Alpeza (MN) vs. Lenard Soha/Jesper Freimuth (UW) 5-3
No. 3 -- Sebastian Vile/Josip Krstanovic (MN) def. Chase Colton/Sebastian Krill (UW) 6-2
Order of Completion: Doubles 3-1 Singles 4-1-5
Records: Minnesota 16-8, Wisconsin 10-12
