
'Cats Cruise Past Indiana, 4-0
2/28/2020 7:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern took a 4-0 win over Indiana Friday night at an electrified Combe Tennis Center.
The Wildcats grabbed the doubles point with a 6-3 win for Clarissa Hand and Inci Ogut in the No. 2 spot followed by a 6-4 win by Caroline Pozo and Christina Hand in the No. 3 spot. In doubles 1, Julie Byrne and Hannah McColgan battled back from down 4-1 to take a 5-4 lead in an unfinished match.
Chicago's Big Ten Team started singles strong, winning the first set of each match. McColgan earned the first singles point for Northwestern in a 6-3, 6-1 rout and Byrne and Ogut finished the sweep, going 6-4, 6-4 and 6-3, 6-3 respectively.
The Wildcats will be back in action Sunday Mar. 1 for a matinee with Kansas. The match is slated to start at noon.
Singles Competition
1. #58 Julie Byrne (NU) def. Caitlin Bernard (IU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Inci Ogut (NU) def. Anna Andrinoloulos (IU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Clarissa Hand (NU) vs. Alexandra Staiculesc (IU) 6-1, 6-6, unfinished
4. Caroline Pozo (NU) vs. Jelly Bezovic (IU) 7-5, 2-4, unfinished
5. Briana Crowley (NU) vs. Michelle McKamey (IU) 6-4, 6-5, unfinished
6. Hannah McColgan (NU) def. Rose Hu (IU) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. Julie Byrne/Hannah McColgan (NU) vs. Anna Andrinoloulos/Jelly Bezovic (IU) 5-4, unfinished
2. Clarissa Hand/Inci Ogut (NU) def. Caitlin Bernard/Alexandra Staiculesc (IU) 6-3
3. Christina Hand/Caroline Pozo (NU) def. Lexi Kubas/Michelle McKamey (IU) 6-4
Match Notes:
Indiana 8-4
Northwestern 4-4; National ranking #41
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,1,2)
T-2:03 A:130
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
Order of Finish:
6,1,2