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No. 13 Wildcats Handle No. 10 Oklahoma State in 4-0 Win

2/6/2021 6:53:00 PM | Women's Tennis

STILLWATER, Okla. – No. 13 Northwestern bounced back to beat the No. 10 ranked hosts Oklahoma State 4-0 on day two of the ITA Indoor National Team Championships on Sunday. 

The 'Cats received a crucial doubles point and a win at singles from Caroline Pozo in a 6-0, 6-0 double bagel to secure the overall match victory. The Cowgirls fielded a shorthanded lineup giving Northwestern automatic points at No. 5 and No. 6 singles. 

In doubles, Clarissa Hand and Maria Shusharina got things started with a comprehensive 6-1 win. Christina Hand and Briana Crowley delivered a 7-5 win to secure the point. 

While the match was called after Pozo's speedy win, the Wildcats had promising results brewing in the singles matchups. Clarissa Hand was up a set 6-3 on No. 77 Ayumi Miyamoto while Maria Shusharina was locked in a tight 5-5 battle with No. 24 Bunyawi Thamchaiwat. Briana Crowley had also secured a set, 6-4, against Daniella Medvedeva. 

The Wildcats close the weekend in Stillwater against No. 9 Ohio State in an exciting precursor to the upcoming Big Ten season. The match starts at noon CT. 

The full results from Sunday can be found below. 
 

Tennis Match Results
#13 Northwestern vs #10 Oklahoma State
Feb 06, 2021 at
Northwestern 4, Oklahoma State 0

Singles competition

1. #24 Bunyawi Thamchaiwat (OSU) vs. Maria Shusharina (NU) 5-5, unfinished

2. #77. Ayumi Miyamoto (OSU) vs. Clarissa Hand (NU) 3-6, 0-0, unfinished

3. Daniella Medvedeva (OSU) vs. Briana Crowley (NU) 4-6, 0-0, unfinished

4. Caroline Pozo (NU) def. Lora Boggs (NU) 6-0, 6-0

5. Christina Hand (NU) def. No player (OSU), by forfeit

6. Hannah McColgan (NU) def. No player (WOSU), by forfeit

Doubles competition

1. Ayumi Miyamoto/Bunyawi Thamchaiwat (OSU) def. Hannah McColgan/Caroline Pozo (NU) 6-3

2. Clarissa Hand/Maria Shusharina (NU) def. Daniella Medvedeva/Alana Wolfberg (OSU) 6-1

3. Christina Hand/Briana Crowley (WNW) def. Lora Boggs/Lenka Stara (OSU) 7-5

Match Notes:

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,6,4)

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