Michigan
Northwestern
Wolverines Blanked by Wildcats in Big Ten Opener
2/23/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. -- The University of Michigan women's tennis was unable to upend No. 13-ranked Northwestern Saturday afternoon (Feb. 23) at the Combe Tennis Center, losing 7-0 for its third consecutive loss to a top-25 ranked team. The Wolverines (3-4) were unable to come away with a win in any of the nine matches.
Northwestern swept all three doubles contests to gain a 1-0 lead in the match. The Wildcats carried the momentum into singles, winning four of the six matches in straight sets and claiming a pair of matches into three sets. The Wolverines' best opportunity for a win came at No. 3, with freshman Michelle DaCosta (Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne HS) losing the match in a third-set tie-breaker, 10-8, to No. 95-ranked Jessica Rush (2-6, 6-2, 7-6).
Michigan looks to end its three-match losing streak at No. 34-ranked Illinois tomorrow (Sunday, Feb. 24, 11 a.m. CST) at the Atkins Tennis Center in Champaign, Ill.
Following are match-by-match results:
Singles
No. 1 -- #9 Marine Piriou (NU) d. Kavitha Tipirneni, 6-1, 6-4
No. 2 -- #55 Lia Jackson (NU) d. Chrissie Nolan, 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 -- #95 Jessica Rush (NU) d. Michelle DaCosta, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(8)
No. 4 -- Simona Petrutiu (NU) d. Leanne Rutherford, 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 -- Andrea Yung (NU) d. Jen Duprez, 6-0, 6-3
No. 6 -- Ruth Barnes (NU) d. Joanne Musgrove, 6-0, 6-7, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 -- Jackson/Petrutio (NU) d. DaCosta/Rutherford, 8-3
No. 2 -- Piriou/Rush (NU) d. Duprez/Kim Plaushines, 8-4
No. 3 -- Barnes/Stacy Kokx (NU) d. Nolan/Tipirneni, 8-5
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