Weekly Release #11
4/11/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Saturday, April 15 -- at Wisconsin (Madison, Wis.), 11 a.m. CDT
Sunday, April 16 -- at Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa), 10 a.m. CDT
Saturday, April 22 -- vs. Penn State (Varsity Tennis Center), 11 a.m.
Sunday, April 23 -- vs. Ohio State (Varsity Tennis Center), 11 a.m.
April 27-30 -- host Big Ten Championship (Varsity Tennis Center), All Day
Women's Tennis Finishes Road Slate
The Michigan women's tennis team completes its regular-season road schedule with a weekend trip to Wisconsin and Iowa. The Wolverines take on the Badgers Saturday (April 15, 11 a.m. CDT) and follow that with a match against the Hawkeyes Sunday (April 16, 10 a.m. CDT).
Michigan vs. Wisconsin
The Wolverines and Badgers will face each other for the 28th time this Saturday (April 8) at the Nielsen Tennis Center. The Badgers hold a 17-10 all-time advantage but the series is even (5-5) in the last 10 matches played. Michigan has a 5-15 record against the Badgers under head coach Bitsy Ritt, who is a 1983 graduate of Wisconsin. Last year, Wisconsin defeated Michigan 5-2 at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Wolverines vs. Hawkeyes
Michigan and Iowa will hit the hardcourt for the 25th time on Sunday (April 16), with the Wolverines holding a 19-5 advantage in the all-times series. The Wolverines have won six of the last seven matches between the two schools, including last year's 5-2 victory at the Varsity Tennis Center. Michigan has a 14-6 record against Iowa under the direction of head coach Bitsy Ritt and is 3-2 in matches contested at the Big Ten Championship.
Hart Collects 70th Career Win
Senior co-captain Brooke Hart (Cincinnati, Ohio/Anderson HS) enters this week's matches after collecting her 70th career singles victory (70-56 record) and 20th win of the season. Hart leads the team in overall wins (20-9), overall winning percentage (.690), dual match wins (11-5 at No. 1 spot), Big Ten wins (5-1) and regional victories (13-5). She beat Purdue's Jessica Anderson (2-6, 6-4, 6-4) on Sunday after dropping a tough 6-3, 7-6 match to Purdue's Jennifer Embry on Saturday. Hart's 20-win season is the second of her career (posted 26 wins as a freshman).
Lund Eyes 80th Victory
Senior co-captain Danielle Lund (Leominster, Mass./Leominster HS) heads into the Wisconsin and Iowa matches needing two victories for 80 in her career (78-53 record) and one win for 15 this season. Lund has compiled a 14-7 overall singles record and is 9-3 in dual match action at the No. 2 spot. She defeated Purdue's Shannon Taheny (6-2, 6-4) on Saturday (April 8), but had her season-best five-match winning streak snapped the following day against Indiana's Kelly Blanch (6-3, 6-1). Lund is 3-3 against Big Ten Conference competition this year and is 6-4 against midwest regional opponents. She ranks fifth in career singles victories at Michigan and needs four wins to tie Liz Cyganiak (1992-95) for fourth place all-time.
Top 10 All-Time Career Singles Victories
| | Name | Wins | Years |
| 1. | Sarah Cyganiak | 100-48 | 1994-97 |
| 2. | Jaimie Fielding | 95-92 | 1992-95 |
| 3. | Kalei Beamon | 86-57 | 1990-93 |
| 4. | Liz Cyganiak | 82-54 | 1992-95 |
| 5. | Danielle Lund | 78-53 | 1997- |
| 6. | Stacy Berg | 76-46 | 1988-91 |
| 7. | Sora Moon | 73-63 | 1995-98 |
| 8. | Tina Basle | 71-34 | 1985-88 |
| 9. | Brooke Hart | 70-56 | 1997- |
| | Amy Malik | 70-50 | 1989-92 |
Musgrove Second in Wins
Freshman Joanne Musgrove (LaSalle, Ontario/Sandwich HS) heads into the Wisconsin and Iowa matches after posting an undefeated weekend with wins over Purdue's Melissa Igbal (7-5, 6-3) and Indiana's Amanda Field (6-2, 6-4) at the No. 4 singles spot. Musgrove is second on the team with 16 singles victories (16-11 record) this year and improved to 9-7 in dual match competition (3-2 at No. 3 and 6-5 at No. 4). She has tallied an 8-5 record against regional opponents and has won three straight matches in Big Ten competition (3-3 conference record).
Fuzesi Gains 15th Win
Junior No. 3 singles player Szandra Fuzesi (Budapest, Hungary/Balassi Balint Gymnazium) posted her 15th victory of the season this past weekend against Indiana's Jessica Levin. Fuzesi has a 15-15 season record and is 9-6 in dual match action (3-1 at No. 2 and 6-5 at No. 3). She has compiled a 3-2 record against Big Ten Conference opposition this season and is 9-10 against regional opponents. Fuzesi has compiled a 23-30 career singles record.
Big Ten Championship Coming to Ann Arbor
The 2000 Big Ten Conference Women's Tennis Championship will be held at the University of Michigan's Varsity Tennis Center at the end of this month. Michigan hosts the conference tournament for the first time at the Varsity Tennis Center from Thursday, April 27, through Sunday, April 30. Admission is free.
Next Week
Michigan hosts Penn State (Saturday, April 22) and Ohio State (Sunday, April 23) at the Varsity Tennis Center, beginning at 11 a.m. on both days. These matches will be the final regular-season home contests for the Wolverines before hosting the 2000 Big Ten Women's Tennis Championship at the Varsity Tennis Center April 27-30.
Contact: David Ablauf (734) 763-4423
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