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Wildcat Invite Day One
Wildcats Start 2022 With Strong Showing at Wildcat Invite
1/18/2022 11:51:00 AM | Women's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern started its 2022 campaign with a successful Wildcat Invite at the Combe Tennis Center this past weekend.
The Wildcats posted a nearly flawless doubles record across three days against Wisconsin and Butler, going 18-2. In singles, the 'Cats put together the best collective showing with a 16-7 record.
Clarissa Hand, Ema Lazic, Hannah McColgan, Kiley Rabjohns and Aino Alkio all went 2-0 in singles against the Bagers and Bulldogs.
Leong took a three set battle from Alina Mukhortova, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-4. The Russian sophomore went 2-0 in her other matches on the weekend with Leong handing her her only loss. Leong also went 5-0 in doubles with a variety of partners.
Ch. Hand, Briana Crowley, Vanessa Streng, Lazic, Rabjohns and Alkio all went undefeated in doubles as well.
First year Sydney Pratt and senior Clarissa Hand both claimed wins over Ava Markham of Wisconsin, who also split time at No. 1 and No. 2 singles last year. Cl. Hand and Maria Shusharina also posted wins over Butler's returning No. 1 from last season, Natalie Boesing.
Full results are below.
Wildcat Invite Results
Day One Doubles
Clarissa Hand/Briana Crowley (NU) def. M. Larrain/Denis Stoica (WIS), 6-1
Christina Hand/Justine Leong (NU) def. Kiley Rabjohns (NU)/A. Apte (WIS), 6-2
Sydney Pratt/Maria Shusharina (NU) def. N. Cabanas/Hallie Leblebijian (BU), 6-1
Aino Alkio/Justine Leong (NU) def. Natalie Boesing/L. White (BU), 6-2
Hannah McColgan/Briana Crowley def. Xinyu Cai/A. Johnson (WIS), 6-4
Christina Hand/Sydney Pratt (NU) def. Ava Markham/Alina Mukhortova (WIS), 6-4
Ema Lazic/Vanessa Streng (NU) def. Norah Balthazor/Katie Beavin (BU), 6-4
Clarissa Hand/Maria Shusharina (NU) def. Taylor Cataldi/Charmaine Seah (BU), 6-4
Day Two Doubles
Christina Hand/Justine Leong (NU) def. N. Cabanas/Hallie Leblebijian (BU), 6-2
Ema Lazic/Vanessa Streng (NU) def. Charmaine Seah/M. Larrain (WIS), 6-2
Maria Shusharina/Justine Leong (NU) def. Natalie Boesing/L. White (BU), 6-3
Briana Crowley/Christina Hand (NU) def. Xinyu Cai/Ava Markham (WIS), 6-2
Vanessa Streng/Clarissa Hand (NU) def. Veronica Bruetting/D. Schurhamer (BU), 6-3
Hannah McColgan/Sydney Pratt (NU) def. A. Johnson/Alina Mukhortova (WIS), 6-1
Aino Alkio/Kiley Rabjohns (NU) def. Norah Balthazor/Katie Beavin (BU), 6-3
Day Three Doubles
Christina Hand/Briana Crowley (NU) def. WIS, 6-3
WIS def. Clarissa Hand/Maria Shusharina (NU), 6-4
WIS def. Sydney Pratt/Hannah McColgan (NU), 6-4
Justine Leong/Kiley Rabjohns (NU) def. BU, 6-1
Vanessa Streng/Aino Alkio (NU) def. BU, 6-1
Day One Singles
Xinyu Cai (WIS) def. Justine Leong (NU), 7-6 (3), 6-3
Clarissa Hand (NU) def. Natalie Boesing (BU), 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3
Sydney Pratt (NU) def. Ava Markham (WIS), 6-2, 6-4
Briana Crowley (NU) def. Norah Balthazor (BU), 6-3, 6-4
Alina Mukhortova (WIS) def. Maria Shusharina (NU), 6-1, 7-5
Ema Lazic (NU) def. Katie Beavin (BU), 6-0, 6-2
Hannah McColgan (NU) def. Denise Stoica (WIS), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Christina Hand (NU) def. Veronika Bruetting (BU), 6-0, 6-0
Kiley Rabjohns (NU) def. Logan White (BU), 6-3, 6-4
Aino Alkio (NU) def. Hallie Leblebijian (BU), 6-0, 2-6, 6-0
Day Two Singles
Xinyu Cai (WIS) def. Sydney Pratt (NU), 6-1, 6-1
Maria Shusharina (NU) def. Natalie Boesing (BU), 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (5)
Justine Leong (NU) def. Alina Mukhortova (WIS), 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-4
Ava Markham (WIS) def. Briana Crowley (NU), 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Kiley Rabjohns (NU) def. Norah Balthazor (BU), 6-2, 6-3
Ema Lazic (NU) def. Denise Stoica (WIS), 6-3, 6-0
Aino Alkio (NU) def. Logan White (BU), 6-0, 6-2
Christina Hand (NU) def. Mia Larrain (WIS), 6-1, 6-2
Hannah McColgan (NU) def. Taylor Cataldi (WIS), 6-4, 6-2
Day Three Singles
Charmaine Seah (WIS) def. Briana Crowley (NU), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Clarissa Hand (NU) def. Ava Markham (WIS), 6-4, 6-4
Alina Mukhortova (WIS) def. Christina Hand (NU), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (1)
The Wildcats posted a nearly flawless doubles record across three days against Wisconsin and Butler, going 18-2. In singles, the 'Cats put together the best collective showing with a 16-7 record.
Clarissa Hand, Ema Lazic, Hannah McColgan, Kiley Rabjohns and Aino Alkio all went 2-0 in singles against the Bagers and Bulldogs.
Leong took a three set battle from Alina Mukhortova, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-4. The Russian sophomore went 2-0 in her other matches on the weekend with Leong handing her her only loss. Leong also went 5-0 in doubles with a variety of partners.
Ch. Hand, Briana Crowley, Vanessa Streng, Lazic, Rabjohns and Alkio all went undefeated in doubles as well.
First year Sydney Pratt and senior Clarissa Hand both claimed wins over Ava Markham of Wisconsin, who also split time at No. 1 and No. 2 singles last year. Cl. Hand and Maria Shusharina also posted wins over Butler's returning No. 1 from last season, Natalie Boesing.
Full results are below.
Wildcat Invite Results
Day One Doubles
Clarissa Hand/Briana Crowley (NU) def. M. Larrain/Denis Stoica (WIS), 6-1
Christina Hand/Justine Leong (NU) def. Kiley Rabjohns (NU)/A. Apte (WIS), 6-2
Sydney Pratt/Maria Shusharina (NU) def. N. Cabanas/Hallie Leblebijian (BU), 6-1
Aino Alkio/Justine Leong (NU) def. Natalie Boesing/L. White (BU), 6-2
Hannah McColgan/Briana Crowley def. Xinyu Cai/A. Johnson (WIS), 6-4
Christina Hand/Sydney Pratt (NU) def. Ava Markham/Alina Mukhortova (WIS), 6-4
Ema Lazic/Vanessa Streng (NU) def. Norah Balthazor/Katie Beavin (BU), 6-4
Clarissa Hand/Maria Shusharina (NU) def. Taylor Cataldi/Charmaine Seah (BU), 6-4
Day Two Doubles
Christina Hand/Justine Leong (NU) def. N. Cabanas/Hallie Leblebijian (BU), 6-2
Ema Lazic/Vanessa Streng (NU) def. Charmaine Seah/M. Larrain (WIS), 6-2
Maria Shusharina/Justine Leong (NU) def. Natalie Boesing/L. White (BU), 6-3
Briana Crowley/Christina Hand (NU) def. Xinyu Cai/Ava Markham (WIS), 6-2
Vanessa Streng/Clarissa Hand (NU) def. Veronica Bruetting/D. Schurhamer (BU), 6-3
Hannah McColgan/Sydney Pratt (NU) def. A. Johnson/Alina Mukhortova (WIS), 6-1
Aino Alkio/Kiley Rabjohns (NU) def. Norah Balthazor/Katie Beavin (BU), 6-3
Day Three Doubles
Christina Hand/Briana Crowley (NU) def. WIS, 6-3
WIS def. Clarissa Hand/Maria Shusharina (NU), 6-4
WIS def. Sydney Pratt/Hannah McColgan (NU), 6-4
Justine Leong/Kiley Rabjohns (NU) def. BU, 6-1
Vanessa Streng/Aino Alkio (NU) def. BU, 6-1
Day One Singles
Xinyu Cai (WIS) def. Justine Leong (NU), 7-6 (3), 6-3
Clarissa Hand (NU) def. Natalie Boesing (BU), 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3
Sydney Pratt (NU) def. Ava Markham (WIS), 6-2, 6-4
Briana Crowley (NU) def. Norah Balthazor (BU), 6-3, 6-4
Alina Mukhortova (WIS) def. Maria Shusharina (NU), 6-1, 7-5
Ema Lazic (NU) def. Katie Beavin (BU), 6-0, 6-2
Hannah McColgan (NU) def. Denise Stoica (WIS), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Christina Hand (NU) def. Veronika Bruetting (BU), 6-0, 6-0
Kiley Rabjohns (NU) def. Logan White (BU), 6-3, 6-4
Aino Alkio (NU) def. Hallie Leblebijian (BU), 6-0, 2-6, 6-0
Day Two Singles
Xinyu Cai (WIS) def. Sydney Pratt (NU), 6-1, 6-1
Maria Shusharina (NU) def. Natalie Boesing (BU), 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (5)
Justine Leong (NU) def. Alina Mukhortova (WIS), 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-4
Ava Markham (WIS) def. Briana Crowley (NU), 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Kiley Rabjohns (NU) def. Norah Balthazor (BU), 6-2, 6-3
Ema Lazic (NU) def. Denise Stoica (WIS), 6-3, 6-0
Aino Alkio (NU) def. Logan White (BU), 6-0, 6-2
Christina Hand (NU) def. Mia Larrain (WIS), 6-1, 6-2
Hannah McColgan (NU) def. Taylor Cataldi (WIS), 6-4, 6-2
Day Three Singles
Charmaine Seah (WIS) def. Briana Crowley (NU), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Clarissa Hand (NU) def. Ava Markham (WIS), 6-4, 6-4
Alina Mukhortova (WIS) def. Christina Hand (NU), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (1)
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