Women's Tennis Defeats Tulsa, 5-0

Sunday, May 14

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NCAA Regional Championships

Senior Katherine Nasser defeated her opponent 6-1, 6-1 to lead the 'Cats to the Sweet Sixteen, May 18-21 in Malibu, Calif.

5/14/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

May 14, 2000

EVANSTON, Ill. - In the second round of the 2000 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship, 14th-ranked Northwestern defeated the University of Tulsa, 5-0. The Wildcats swept the singles matches to down the second-seeded and 27th-ranked Golden Hurricanes in straight sets, and as a result advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen of the Division I Women's Tennis Team Championships, to be held May 18-21 at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif.

The `Cats (24-4) followed the strong play of No. 1 singles player Katherine Nasser as she defeated Tulsa's No. 1, Bianca Posada, 6-1, 6-1. No. 2 singles player Shannon Duffy's match was suspended due to No. 6 Jennifer Lutgert's deciding win over Marjolein van Dongen, 6-3, 6-2, to end the contest. Nos. 3-5 all defeated their opponents in straight sets.

14 May 2000
NU 5, Tulsa 0

SINGLES
No. 1 Katherine Nasser (NU) def. Bianca Posada (UT), 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 Shannon Duffy (NU) vs. Aleksandra Durska (UT), match abandoned
No. 3 Colleen Cheng (NU) def. Monica Poveda (UT), 75, 6-0
No. 4 Lia Jackson (NU) def. Jana Sedivec (UT), 6-4, 6-0
No. 5 Marine Piriou (NU) def. Jennifer DeSpain (UT), 6-3, 6-0
No. 6 Jennifer Lutgert (NU) def. Marjolein van Dongen (UT), 6-3, 6-2

DOUBLES
No. 1 Nasser/Cheng (NU), DNP
No. 2 Jackson/Piriou (NU), DNP
No. 3 Weinraub/Duffy (NU), DNP