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Minnesota Rolls in 6-1 Victory over Boilermakers
3/26/2021 8:56:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Gophers secure a near-sweep in Friday night's action
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The University of Minnesota men's tennis team defeated the Purdue Boilermakers in impressive fashion via 6-1 victory, thanks to some dominant play in singles action.
The Gophers' win will boost them to 6-4 on the season heading into Sunday afternoon's matchup with Indiana, while Purdue will fall to 1-9 on the season.
Doubles Play
The Gophers secured the doubles point in large part due to the comeback effort from the pairing of Jackson Allen and Sebastian Vile, who had a new spot in the lineup at the No. 1 doubles slot.
Allen and Vile had found themselves down 3-5 in their match, before rattling off four straight points to secure a 7-5 victory over Purdue's Milledge Cossu and Michal Wozniak.
Vlad Lobak and Bodin Zarkovic were the other Gopher winners in doubles play, securing a 6-4 victory in their first match together of the season. The pairing of Siim Troost and Daniel Martin dropped their match by a score of 6-3.
Singles Play
The Gophers dominated in singles play, winning six matches on the day. Daniel Martin started the Gophers out strong with a 6-1, 6-1, straight set victory, with Siim Troost following along with a 6-4, 6-2 win of his own.
Vlad Lobak continued the dominant run as he downed his opponent in a 6-2, 6-4 match, and Sebastian Vile answered the call as well with his own 6-4, 6-4 win. After a close first set, Dylan Heap dominated the second set for a 7-6, 6-1 match win.
Jackson Allen's match was the only blemish on the night, as he dropped a tough three-set match by a score of 6-4, 7-6, 12-10
Notable
Jackson Allen and Sebastian VIle played their first ever match in the No. 1 doubles slot in their victory Friday afternoon. They had played in 12 previous matches together in doubles play, going 8-4 in that stretch spanning over two seasons.
Quotable:
"The team fought hard tonight," head coach Geoff Young said. "Looking forward to facing the Hoosiers on Sunday."
What's Next?
Minnesota will return to Baseline Tennis Center as they will host the Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday afternoon at 1:30PM.