Northwestern University Athletics
Friday, January 31
Evanston, Ill.
6 p.m. CT
Northwestern
2
vs
5
Harvard
Photo by: Henry Frieman/Northwestern Athletics
'Cats Fall Short Against No. 24 Harvard and No. 7 Duke
2/2/2025 7:52:00 PM | Men's Tennis
DURHAM, N.C. - Northwestern men's tennis (2-3) gave No. 24 Harvard all it could handle on Friday night at Combe Tennis Center, but ultimately dropped the match, 5-2, to the Crimson. It was the start of an 0-2 weekend for the 'Cats as they fell to two Top-25 teams in non-conference play.
Harvard (4-3) opened action on Friday with a pair of doubles wins that earned the Crimson the first point of the match. They added on early in singles play, winning both the No. 1 and No. 3 courts in straight sets to take a 3-0 lead on the 'Cats.
On the other courts, however, Northwestern hung tough. After dropping a tight second set, 5-7, Felix Nordby rebounded with a dominant closing frame at No. 2 singles, putting up a 6-1 third set to defeat Harvard's Benjamin Privara. Chad Miller also came out on top of a back-and-forth match; he and opponent Mitchell Lee traded 6-4 victories in the first two sets before Miller put up a 6-2 third to capture his third individual victory of dual season.
Saiprakash Goli and Max Bengtsson put up strong fights at No. 3 and No. 5 singles respectively, but ultimately both fell in third sets to give Harvard a 5-2 team victory.
The 'Cats faced an even tougher challenge on Sunday on the road, taking on No. 7 Duke (7-0) in Durham, N.C. The Blue Devils were strong all the way through, taking 6-2 victories at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles for the first point before winning in straight sets at No. 4, No. 1 and No. 2 singles to close out a 4-0 victory.
Northwestern will continue its road trip next weekend, visiting Vanderbilt and Clemson in a weekend road swing. Play against the Commodores is scheduled to begin on Friday, February 7, at 3 p.m. CT, while Sunday's match at Clemson is set for a 10 a.m. CT first serve.
Harvard (4-3) opened action on Friday with a pair of doubles wins that earned the Crimson the first point of the match. They added on early in singles play, winning both the No. 1 and No. 3 courts in straight sets to take a 3-0 lead on the 'Cats.
On the other courts, however, Northwestern hung tough. After dropping a tight second set, 5-7, Felix Nordby rebounded with a dominant closing frame at No. 2 singles, putting up a 6-1 third set to defeat Harvard's Benjamin Privara. Chad Miller also came out on top of a back-and-forth match; he and opponent Mitchell Lee traded 6-4 victories in the first two sets before Miller put up a 6-2 third to capture his third individual victory of dual season.
Saiprakash Goli and Max Bengtsson put up strong fights at No. 3 and No. 5 singles respectively, but ultimately both fell in third sets to give Harvard a 5-2 team victory.
The 'Cats faced an even tougher challenge on Sunday on the road, taking on No. 7 Duke (7-0) in Durham, N.C. The Blue Devils were strong all the way through, taking 6-2 victories at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles for the first point before winning in straight sets at No. 4, No. 1 and No. 2 singles to close out a 4-0 victory.
Northwestern will continue its road trip next weekend, visiting Vanderbilt and Clemson in a weekend road swing. Play against the Commodores is scheduled to begin on Friday, February 7, at 3 p.m. CT, while Sunday's match at Clemson is set for a 10 a.m. CT first serve.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Daniel Milavsky / 0 [HVD]
66
11
#2 Singles Match
123
Benjamin Privara / 0 [HVD]
471
656
#3 Singles Match
123
Valdemar Pape / 0 [HVD]
467
615
#4 Singles Match
12
Rohan Murali / 0 [HVD]
66
43
#5 Singles Match
123
Melchior Delloye / 0 [HVD]
737
665
#6 Singles Match
123
Mitchell Lee / 0 [HVD]
462
646
Order of Finish:
1,4,2,6,3,5
Players Mentioned
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