Sunday, April 21
Evanston, Ill.
11 a.m.
Northwestern
4
vs
2
Penn State
'Cats Defeat Penn State, 4-2, on Senior Day
4/21/2019 2:40:00 PM | Women's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern wrapped up their regular season with a convincing 5-2 win over Penn State on Sunday afternoon at Vandy Christie Tennis Center.
The Wildcats concluded the campaign with a 14-9 overall record and 7-4 mark in conference play.
Northwestern took a highly contested doubles point, coming back from a loss at No. 3 with close wins at No. 1 and No. 2. Julie Byrne and Hannah McColgan secured a 6-4 victory at the No. 2 slot, the duo's 13th victory together on the season. Clarissa Hand and Lee Or clinched the point by defeating their opponents in a tiebreak, 7-6 (8-6).
Byrne kept the momentum going with her team-leading 17th singles win of the campaign, a dominant 6-1, 6-0 performance at No. 2. No. 40 Hand extended the lead by taking her match at No. 1 easily as well, 6-1, 6-4.
After Rheeya Doshi dropped a match, Carol Finke battled to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory in her final collegiate match to clinch the win for the 'Cats. The graduate student finished with a 9-3 record in singles play on the season.
Next up for Northwestern is the Big Ten Tournament which will take place from April 25-28 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Singles Competition (Order of Finish: 2, 1, 4, 5, 6)
1. #40 Clarissa Hand (NU) def. Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) 6-1, 6-4
2. Julie Byrne (NU) def. Olivia Rohrbacher (PSU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Lee Or (NU) vs. Samantha Smith (PSU) 6-2, 6-7, 4-2 unfinished
4. Chelsea Sawyer (PSU) def. Rheeya Doshi (NU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Frederikke Svarre (PSU) def. Caroline Pozo (NU) 7-6, 6-0
6. Carol Finke (NU) def. Shannon Hanley (PSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Doubles Competition (Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1)
1. #57 Clarissa Hand/Lee Or (NU) def. Gabby O'Gorman/Olivia Rohrbacher (PSU) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Julie Byrne/Hannah McColgan (NU) def. Shannon Hanley/Samantha Smith (PSU) 6-4
3. Andrea Ballinger/Kolie Allen (PSU) def. Caroline Pozo/Rheeya Doshi (NU) 6-4
The Wildcats concluded the campaign with a 14-9 overall record and 7-4 mark in conference play.
Northwestern took a highly contested doubles point, coming back from a loss at No. 3 with close wins at No. 1 and No. 2. Julie Byrne and Hannah McColgan secured a 6-4 victory at the No. 2 slot, the duo's 13th victory together on the season. Clarissa Hand and Lee Or clinched the point by defeating their opponents in a tiebreak, 7-6 (8-6).
Byrne kept the momentum going with her team-leading 17th singles win of the campaign, a dominant 6-1, 6-0 performance at No. 2. No. 40 Hand extended the lead by taking her match at No. 1 easily as well, 6-1, 6-4.
After Rheeya Doshi dropped a match, Carol Finke battled to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory in her final collegiate match to clinch the win for the 'Cats. The graduate student finished with a 9-3 record in singles play on the season.
Next up for Northwestern is the Big Ten Tournament which will take place from April 25-28 in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Singles Competition (Order of Finish: 2, 1, 4, 5, 6)
1. #40 Clarissa Hand (NU) def. Gabby O'Gorman (PSU) 6-1, 6-4
2. Julie Byrne (NU) def. Olivia Rohrbacher (PSU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Lee Or (NU) vs. Samantha Smith (PSU) 6-2, 6-7, 4-2 unfinished
4. Chelsea Sawyer (PSU) def. Rheeya Doshi (NU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Frederikke Svarre (PSU) def. Caroline Pozo (NU) 7-6, 6-0
6. Carol Finke (NU) def. Shannon Hanley (PSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Doubles Competition (Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1)
1. #57 Clarissa Hand/Lee Or (NU) def. Gabby O'Gorman/Olivia Rohrbacher (PSU) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Julie Byrne/Hannah McColgan (NU) def. Shannon Hanley/Samantha Smith (PSU) 6-4
3. Andrea Ballinger/Kolie Allen (PSU) def. Caroline Pozo/Rheeya Doshi (NU) 6-4
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