Notes & Quotes: #20 Michigan 7, Wisconsin 0
3/24/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 24, 2012
N O T E S
• With today's win, the Wolverines improved to 25-23 in the all-time series against Wisconsin. Michigan has won eight straight against the Badgers.
• Michigan extended its win streak in regular-season Big Ten matches to 27 in a row, dating back to the 2009 season.
• Freshman Emina Bektas and sophomore Sam Critser have both won three straight matches. Bektas has claimed 14 of her last 15 matches.
Q U O T E S
Michigan Head Coach Ronni Bernstein
On the Wolverines' victory ... "It was obviously good to get the doubles point. We have needed to step up our doubles play, and we've continued to talk to them about getting off to a good start in the match. There were a couple close pro sets there that we were able to close out; from five-all, it was kind of close and we pulled away at the end. That was good to see. We got good starts in the singles. We were up in all the first sets, except maybe one of the matches. Wisconsin has some good, athletic players. Anytime we can get a Big Ten win, we'll take it."
On starting strong in Big Ten play ... "We just have to be ready every match. We feel like the Big Ten this year has gotten a lot better and more competitive. It's going to be tough, and we need to be mentally prepared for every match. To get a 7-0 win today is good. The biggest thing for us is we need an overall team effort. Earlier this season, we didn't have that. We had a couple kids playing well, but others were struggling. We need to just make sure that everyone on the team is contributing, and we're getting there."
On sophomore Sam Critser ... "It's great to have Sam back. She's really solid, helped us a lot last year and is a big part of our team. These last two matches have been a totally different Sam. When she started, the focus was more about trusting the knee, but she's definitely getting her confidence back. It comes at a good time for us as we get into Big Tens. We want to be peaking in May, and we're going to need her."
