Saturday, April 20
Evanston, Ill.
11 a.m.
Northwestern
5
vs
2
#18 Ohio State
Northwestern Upends No. 18 Ohio State, 5-2
4/20/2019 2:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern opened up the final weekend of the regular season by knocking off No. 18 Ohio State, 5-2, at the Combe Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon.
With the win, Northwestern improves to 13-9 overall and 6-4 in league action, while Ohio State falls to 19-4 overall and 8-2 in the Big Ten.
Northwestern took the doubles point with a pair of 6-3 wins at No. 1 and No. 2. Clarissa Hand and Lee Or knocked off Shiori Fukuda and Luna Dormet at No. 1. Hand and Or are 6-2 in league matches this season. Julie Byrne and Hannah McColgan clinched the point by topping No. 74 Isabelle Boulais and Danielle Wolf at the No. 2 spot.
The Wildcats extended their lead to 3-0 thanks to a pair of ranked singles wins. Byrne topped No. 83 Shiori Fukuda, 6-0, 6-4, while Or grabbed a 6-3, 6-2, victory over No. 91 Kolie Allen at No. 3. Fukuda had only lost one Big Ten singles match entering today.
In only her second singles match of her dual career, McColgan delivered the clincher for NU with a 6-2, 7-5, win at No. 6 singles.
Caroline Pozo picked up NU's fifth point with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, win.
The Buckeyes claimed wins at No. 1 and No. 4.
Northwestern returns to action tomorrow for the regular season finale to battle Penn State at 11 a.m. CT. Action is scheduled to take place at the Vandy Christie Center.
Singles Competition
1. #63 Isabelle Boulais (OSU) def. #40 Clarissa Hand (NU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
2. Julie Byrne (NU) def. #83 Shiori Fukuda (OSU) 6-0, 6-4
3. Lee Or (NU) def. #91 Kolie Allen (OSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Luna Dormet (OSU) def. Rheeya Doshi (NU) 5-7, 4-2, 1-0 (10-4)
5. Caroline Pozo (NU) def. Danielle Wolf (OSU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
6. Hannah McColgan (NU) def. Mary Beth Hurley (OSU) 6-2, 7-5
Doubles Competition
1. #57 Clarissa Hand/Lee Or (NU) def. Shiori Fukuda/Luna Dormet (OSU) 6-3
2. Julie Byrne/Hannah McColgan (NU) def. #74 Danielle Wolf/Isabelle Boulais (OSU) 6-3
3. Andrea Ballinger/Kolie Allen (OSU) def. Inci Ogut/Rheeya Doshi (NU) 6-4
Match Notes:
Ohio State 19-3; National ranking #18
Northwestern 12-9; National ranking #31
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,2,6,1,4,5)
With the win, Northwestern improves to 13-9 overall and 6-4 in league action, while Ohio State falls to 19-4 overall and 8-2 in the Big Ten.
Northwestern took the doubles point with a pair of 6-3 wins at No. 1 and No. 2. Clarissa Hand and Lee Or knocked off Shiori Fukuda and Luna Dormet at No. 1. Hand and Or are 6-2 in league matches this season. Julie Byrne and Hannah McColgan clinched the point by topping No. 74 Isabelle Boulais and Danielle Wolf at the No. 2 spot.
The Wildcats extended their lead to 3-0 thanks to a pair of ranked singles wins. Byrne topped No. 83 Shiori Fukuda, 6-0, 6-4, while Or grabbed a 6-3, 6-2, victory over No. 91 Kolie Allen at No. 3. Fukuda had only lost one Big Ten singles match entering today.
In only her second singles match of her dual career, McColgan delivered the clincher for NU with a 6-2, 7-5, win at No. 6 singles.
Caroline Pozo picked up NU's fifth point with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, win.
The Buckeyes claimed wins at No. 1 and No. 4.
Northwestern returns to action tomorrow for the regular season finale to battle Penn State at 11 a.m. CT. Action is scheduled to take place at the Vandy Christie Center.
Singles Competition
1. #63 Isabelle Boulais (OSU) def. #40 Clarissa Hand (NU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
2. Julie Byrne (NU) def. #83 Shiori Fukuda (OSU) 6-0, 6-4
3. Lee Or (NU) def. #91 Kolie Allen (OSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Luna Dormet (OSU) def. Rheeya Doshi (NU) 5-7, 4-2, 1-0 (10-4)
5. Caroline Pozo (NU) def. Danielle Wolf (OSU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
6. Hannah McColgan (NU) def. Mary Beth Hurley (OSU) 6-2, 7-5
Doubles Competition
1. #57 Clarissa Hand/Lee Or (NU) def. Shiori Fukuda/Luna Dormet (OSU) 6-3
2. Julie Byrne/Hannah McColgan (NU) def. #74 Danielle Wolf/Isabelle Boulais (OSU) 6-3
3. Andrea Ballinger/Kolie Allen (OSU) def. Inci Ogut/Rheeya Doshi (NU) 6-4
Match Notes:
Ohio State 19-3; National ranking #18
Northwestern 12-9; National ranking #31
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,2,6,1,4,5)
Players Mentioned
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