Both Northwestern Tennis teams headed to the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row only to have their seasons cut short ahead of Super Regionals.
Let’s begin with the men, who were able to sneak one round further than the women in their tournament run this year. Arvid Swan’s team defeated its first-round opponent East Tennessee State in dominant fashion. The No. 30 Wildcats took the doubles point thanks to Simen Bratholm and Brian Berdusco along with Trice Pickens and Natan Spear, with both duos winning their respective matches 6-4.
Steve Forman kicked off singles competition with a decisive straight-sets win, followed by two more dubs from Bratholm and Pickens to send the ‘Cats through to the second round on a 4-0 victory.