Michigan
Northwestern
Wolverines Shut Out by No. 11-Ranked Northwestern
2/25/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's tennis team lost its fourth straight match, dropping a 7-0 verdict to No. 11-ranked Northwestern Sunday (Feb. 25) at the Varsity Tennis Center. The Wolverines (3-4) forced three-set matches at the No. 4 and No. 5 singles spots but were unable to come away with any points, losing all six singles matches and the three doubles contests.
Michigan's best opportunity for a team point came at No. 4 singles as senior Szandra Fuzesi (Budapest, Hungary/Balassi Balint Gimnazium) lost 7-4 in a third-set tie-breaker to Marine Piriou. Fuzesi dropped the first set 6-2 but stormed back with a 7-5 victory in the second before losing 7-6 in the third.
The Wolverines travel to San Diego during spring break to train and compete in a match against the San Diego Toreros (Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1:30 p.m. PST).
Following are match-by-match results:
Singles
No. 1 -- Colleen Cheng (NU) d. Chrissie Nolan, 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 -- Lia Jackson (NU) d. Kavitha Tipirneni, 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 -- Shannon Duffy (NU) d. Jen Vaughn, 7-5, 6-4
No. 4 -- Marine Piriou (NU) d. Szandra Fuzesi, 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (4)
No. 5 -- Simona Petrutiu (NU) d. Kim Plaushines, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
No. 6 -- Jessica Rush (NU) d. Joanne Musgrove, 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
No. 1 -- Rush/Cheng (NU) d. Tipirneni/Vaughn, 8-3
No. 2 -- Piriou/Duffy (NU) d. Fuzesi/Plaushines, 8-3
No. 3 -- Petrutiu/Jackson (NU) d. Nolan/Musgrove, 8-5
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