Northwestern University Athletics
No. 23 Women's Tennis Blanks Penn State
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 10, 1999
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern swept Penn State, 7-0, to improve to 10-4 on the season, 4-1 in the Big Ten. It marked the first clean sweep for the Wildcats since a 7-0 victory over Illinois State on Nov. 2, 1997. It also improved Northwestern's series record to 8-0 all-time against the Lady Lions.
Sophomore Shannon Duffy (Plano, Texas) remained undefeated in Big Ten play. This time she was a 6-0, 6-2 winner at No. 3 singles. Duffy and junior Leigh Weinraub (Dix Hills, N.Y.) also remained perfect at No. 3 doubles with an 8-2 victory. The duo is 5-0 against conference competition.
The Wildcats, winners of four of their last five matches, take on top-ranked Ohio State (12-5, 5-0 Big Ten) tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. at the Vandy Christie Tennis Center in Evanston.
Singles
1. Katherine Nasser (NU) def. Rebecca Ho (PSU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Laura Guignon (NU) def. Jan Perez (PSU) 6-0, 7-5
3. Shannon Duffy (NU) def. Martina Kopacova (PSU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Colleen Cheng (NU) def. Kelley Margolis (PSU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Lia Jackson (NU) def. Teresa Whiteside (PSU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Jennifer Lutgert (NU) def. Meara Abramson (PSU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Nasser/Guignon (NU) def. Ho/Kopacova (PSU) 8-5
2. Cheng/Jackson (NU) def. Whiteside/Margolis (PSU) 8-2
3. Duffy/Leigh Weinraub (NU) def. Perez/Kate Ovelman (PSU) 8-2
Updated Records: Northwestern 10-4, 4-1 Big Ten; Penn State 3-10, 0-6 Big Ten
