Northwestern University Athletics
Women's Tennis Overpowers Minnesota, 6-1
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 4, 1999
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Senior captain Laura Guignon won at No. 3 singles (6-2, 4-6, 6-4) and paired with junior Katherine Nasser to win at No. 1 doubles (8-6) in leading Northwestern to a 6-1 Big Ten victory over previously unbeaten Minnesota. Sophomore Shannon Duffy was also a double winner, posting a 6-4, 6-3 victory at No. 2 doubles and a 9-7 win with teammate Leigh Weinraub at No. 3 doubles.
#23 Northwestern vs. #42 Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minn.
Northwestern 6, Minnesota 1
Singles
1. Nora Sauska (M) def. Katherine Nasser (NU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Shannon Duffy (NU) def. Kim Simonsen (M) 6-4, 6-3
3. Laura Guignon (NU) def. Sitinee Rangsithienchai (M) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
4. Colleen Cheng (NU) def. Tarah Elkins (M) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
5. Lia Jackson (NU) def. Jen Howard (M) 6-3, 6-0
6. Jennifer Lutgert (NU) def. Jana Hrdinova (M) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
1. Nasser/Guignon (NU) def. Simonsen/Hrdinova (M) 8-6
2. Rangsithienchai/Elkins (M) def. Cheng/Jackson (NU) 9-8
3. Duffy/Weinraub (NU) def. Sauska/Howard (M) 9-7
Updated Record: Northwestern 9-4, 3-1 Big Ten; Minnesota 10-4, 3-1 Big Ten
Next Home Match: April 10, vs. Penn State, 10 a.m., Vandy Christie Tennis Center
