Friday, February 3
Nashville, Tenn.
1 p.m.
Northwestern
2
at
5
Vanderbilt
No. 23 Wildcasts Edged By No. 9 Commodores
2/3/2017 4:48:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Results (PDF)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- No. 23 Northwestern played toe-to-toe with a top-10 opponent for the second straight match but came up just short, falling 5-2 to ninth-ranked Vanderbilt Friday afternoon at Currey Tennis Center.
The Wildcats (4-2) picked up their victories at Nos. 2 and 5 singles. Vanderbilt jumped out in front by taking the always-important doubles point with victories at Nos. 1 and 3.
Things didn't look good for NU when the Commodores earned straight-set wins at Nos. 1 and 4 singles. However, the Wildcats refused to go away.
Alex Chatt battled back from dropping her first set to earn a three-set victory at No. 5 over Emily Smith, winning 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to get Northwestern on the board.
After letting a first-set lead slip away, 104th-ranked Maddie Lipp didn't let that deter her as she rallied back to pull off an upset win over No. 28 Christina Rosca, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.
Vanderbilt (3-0) got its clinching point at No. 3 where Rheeya Doshi was narrowly edged by Georgina Sellyn in a close three-set match, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
The Commodores would get one final point at No. 6 where Fernanda Contreras won a close matchup.
Northwestern returns to action at 11 a.m. CT Sunday when it faces 10th-ranked Duke in Durham for the second straight weekend.
#9 Vanderbilt 5, #23 Northwestern 2
Doubles
1. Emily Smith/Astra Sharma (VANDY) def. #6 Alex Chatt/Maddie Lipp (NU) 6-4
2. Emma Kurtz/Christina Rosca (VANDY) vs. #24 Lee Or/Erin Larner (NU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Georgina Sellyn/Fernanda Contreras (VANDY) def. Brooke Rischbieth/Rheeya Doshi (NU) 6-4
Order of finish: 3, 1*
Singles
1. #2 Astra Sharma (VANDY) def. Erin Larner (NU) 6-1, 6-2
2. #104 Maddie Lipp (NU) def. #28 Christina Rosca (VANDY) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
3. Georgina Sellyn (VANDY) def. Rheeya Doshi (NU) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
4. Emma Kurtz (VANDY) def. Lee Or (NU) 7-5, 6-3
5. Alex Chatt (NU) def. Emily Smith (VANDY) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
6. Fernanda Contreras (VANDY) def. Nina Van Oost (NU) 6-4, 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 4, 5, 3*, 2, 6
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- No. 23 Northwestern played toe-to-toe with a top-10 opponent for the second straight match but came up just short, falling 5-2 to ninth-ranked Vanderbilt Friday afternoon at Currey Tennis Center.
The Wildcats (4-2) picked up their victories at Nos. 2 and 5 singles. Vanderbilt jumped out in front by taking the always-important doubles point with victories at Nos. 1 and 3.
Things didn't look good for NU when the Commodores earned straight-set wins at Nos. 1 and 4 singles. However, the Wildcats refused to go away.
Alex Chatt battled back from dropping her first set to earn a three-set victory at No. 5 over Emily Smith, winning 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to get Northwestern on the board.
After letting a first-set lead slip away, 104th-ranked Maddie Lipp didn't let that deter her as she rallied back to pull off an upset win over No. 28 Christina Rosca, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.
Vanderbilt (3-0) got its clinching point at No. 3 where Rheeya Doshi was narrowly edged by Georgina Sellyn in a close three-set match, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
The Commodores would get one final point at No. 6 where Fernanda Contreras won a close matchup.
Northwestern returns to action at 11 a.m. CT Sunday when it faces 10th-ranked Duke in Durham for the second straight weekend.
#9 Vanderbilt 5, #23 Northwestern 2
Doubles
1. Emily Smith/Astra Sharma (VANDY) def. #6 Alex Chatt/Maddie Lipp (NU) 6-4
2. Emma Kurtz/Christina Rosca (VANDY) vs. #24 Lee Or/Erin Larner (NU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Georgina Sellyn/Fernanda Contreras (VANDY) def. Brooke Rischbieth/Rheeya Doshi (NU) 6-4
Order of finish: 3, 1*
Singles
1. #2 Astra Sharma (VANDY) def. Erin Larner (NU) 6-1, 6-2
2. #104 Maddie Lipp (NU) def. #28 Christina Rosca (VANDY) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
3. Georgina Sellyn (VANDY) def. Rheeya Doshi (NU) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
4. Emma Kurtz (VANDY) def. Lee Or (NU) 7-5, 6-3
5. Alex Chatt (NU) def. Emily Smith (VANDY) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
6. Fernanda Contreras (VANDY) def. Nina Van Oost (NU) 6-4, 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 4, 5, 3*, 2, 6
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