Saturday, April 30
East Lansing, Mich.
1 p.m.
Northwestern
0
vs
4
Michigan
Northwestern Falls to Michigan in Big Ten Semifinal
4/30/2016 4:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- No. 30 Northwestern was eliminated from the 2016 Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament on Saturday as the second-seeded Wildcats fell to third-seeded and 11th-ranked Michigan, 4-0.
The contest was a rematch from the final week of the regular season when Northwestern ended Michigan's 37-match Big Ten regular-season winning streak with a 4-3 win in Evanston.
Saturday's contest started outdoors but would later move indoors midway through singles play due to inclement weather.
Michigan got in front by taking the always-important doubles point which was a switch from the regular-season matchup. Erin Larner and Jillian Rooney picked up a 6-4 win for the Wildcats at the No. 3 spot, but the Wolverines were able to earn victories at Nos. 1 and 2 to take the early lead.
Each of Michigan's singles victories came in straight sets as the Wolverines got wins from Mira Ruder-Hook at No. 5 and 18th-ranked Brienne Minor at No. 3 before Alex Najarian clinched the match with a win at No. 4.
All three remaining matches on the courts were up for grabs when the Wolverines clinched the team victory.
#11 Michigan 4, #30 Northwestern 0
Doubles
1. #16 Mira Ruder-Hook/Brienne Minor (MICH) def. #22 Alex Chatt/Maddie Lipp (NU) 6-4
2. Kate Fahey/Alex Najarian (MICH) def. Brooke Rischbieth/Alicia Barnett (NU) 6-3
3. Erin Larner/Jillian Rooney (NU) def. Ronit Yurovsky/Teona Velehorschi (MICH) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2*
Singles
1. #102 Erin Larner (NU) vs. #16 Ronit Yurovsky (MICH) 6-4, 1-6, 2-3 (unfinished)
2. #50 Maddie Lipp (NU) vs. #65 Kate Fahey (MICH) 3-6, 6-5 (unfinished)
3. #18 Brienne Minor (MICH) def. Alicia Barnett (NU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Alex Najarian (MICH) def. Alex Chatt (NU) 7-6, 6-3
5. Mira Ruder-Hook (MICH) def. Jillian Rooney (NU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Brooke Rischbieth (NU) def. Teona Velehorschi (MICH) 7-5, 2-3 (unfinished)
Order of finish: 5, 3, 4*
The contest was a rematch from the final week of the regular season when Northwestern ended Michigan's 37-match Big Ten regular-season winning streak with a 4-3 win in Evanston.
Saturday's contest started outdoors but would later move indoors midway through singles play due to inclement weather.
Michigan got in front by taking the always-important doubles point which was a switch from the regular-season matchup. Erin Larner and Jillian Rooney picked up a 6-4 win for the Wildcats at the No. 3 spot, but the Wolverines were able to earn victories at Nos. 1 and 2 to take the early lead.
Each of Michigan's singles victories came in straight sets as the Wolverines got wins from Mira Ruder-Hook at No. 5 and 18th-ranked Brienne Minor at No. 3 before Alex Najarian clinched the match with a win at No. 4.
All three remaining matches on the courts were up for grabs when the Wolverines clinched the team victory.
#11 Michigan 4, #30 Northwestern 0
Doubles
1. #16 Mira Ruder-Hook/Brienne Minor (MICH) def. #22 Alex Chatt/Maddie Lipp (NU) 6-4
2. Kate Fahey/Alex Najarian (MICH) def. Brooke Rischbieth/Alicia Barnett (NU) 6-3
3. Erin Larner/Jillian Rooney (NU) def. Ronit Yurovsky/Teona Velehorschi (MICH) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2*
Singles
1. #102 Erin Larner (NU) vs. #16 Ronit Yurovsky (MICH) 6-4, 1-6, 2-3 (unfinished)
2. #50 Maddie Lipp (NU) vs. #65 Kate Fahey (MICH) 3-6, 6-5 (unfinished)
3. #18 Brienne Minor (MICH) def. Alicia Barnett (NU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Alex Najarian (MICH) def. Alex Chatt (NU) 7-6, 6-3
5. Mira Ruder-Hook (MICH) def. Jillian Rooney (NU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Brooke Rischbieth (NU) def. Teona Velehorschi (MICH) 7-5, 2-3 (unfinished)
Order of finish: 5, 3, 4*
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