EVANSTON, Ill. (February 1, 2023) – Coming off back-to-back matches on the road, Northwestern women's tennis (3-2) returns to the friendly confines of the Combe Tennis Center on Sunday at 12 p.m. to play host to Georgia Tech.
Â
LAST TIME OUT
Northwestern split a pair of matches as part of ITA Kickoff Weekend in Charlottesville, Va. The 'Cats opened the event with a 4-2 setback against South Carolina on Friday evening. The pairings of Justine Leong and Christina Hand (6-2) and Kiley Rabjohns and Maria Shusharina (7-5) each were victorious to secure the doubles point for the Wildcats, while Leong added a tally during singles, defeating Ana Cruz (6-2, 6-0) in straight sets.
Â
In Saturday's consolation-round tilt with Washington State, the 'Cats fell into an early 1-0 hole after surrendering the doubles point, but bounced back to win four singles matchups en route to a 4-1 triumph. Rabjohns and Shusharina closed out a 2-0 weekend in doubles with a 6-3 victory. Leong (6-4, 6-2) wrapped up an unblemished singles weekend, while Hand (6-2, 6-2), Rabjohns (6-4, 6-0) and Briana Crowley (6-7, 6-2, 6-2) also added wins for Northwestern.
Â
LOOKING AHEAD
Georgia Tech currently sits at 2-1 on the young season. The Yellow Jackets, who opened the season ranked No. 25 in the ITA Collegiate Rankings, are one of five unranked teams receiving votes in the national poll.Â
Â
Like Northwestern, Georgia Tech finished ITA Kickoff Weekend at 1-1, falling to San Diego, 4-1, before blanking Princeton, 4-0.
Â
On the individual front, Carol Lee, who holds a spotless 2-0 record this season in singles action, is ranked 10th nationally. Lee is one of four Yellow Jackets appearing in the ITA's Individual Rankings.
Â
LAST TIME OUT
Northwestern split a pair of matches as part of ITA Kickoff Weekend in Charlottesville, Va. The 'Cats opened the event with a 4-2 setback against South Carolina on Friday evening. The pairings of Justine Leong and Christina Hand (6-2) and Kiley Rabjohns and Maria Shusharina (7-5) each were victorious to secure the doubles point for the Wildcats, while Leong added a tally during singles, defeating Ana Cruz (6-2, 6-0) in straight sets.
Â
In Saturday's consolation-round tilt with Washington State, the 'Cats fell into an early 1-0 hole after surrendering the doubles point, but bounced back to win four singles matchups en route to a 4-1 triumph. Rabjohns and Shusharina closed out a 2-0 weekend in doubles with a 6-3 victory. Leong (6-4, 6-2) wrapped up an unblemished singles weekend, while Hand (6-2, 6-2), Rabjohns (6-4, 6-0) and Briana Crowley (6-7, 6-2, 6-2) also added wins for Northwestern.
Closing out #ITAKickoff with a ??!#GoCats pic.twitter.com/L4GAbv9th3
— NU Women's Tennis (@NUWildcatTennis) January 29, 2023
Â
LOOKING AHEAD
Georgia Tech currently sits at 2-1 on the young season. The Yellow Jackets, who opened the season ranked No. 25 in the ITA Collegiate Rankings, are one of five unranked teams receiving votes in the national poll.Â
Â
Like Northwestern, Georgia Tech finished ITA Kickoff Weekend at 1-1, falling to San Diego, 4-1, before blanking Princeton, 4-0.
Â
On the individual front, Carol Lee, who holds a spotless 2-0 record this season in singles action, is ranked 10th nationally. Lee is one of four Yellow Jackets appearing in the ITA's Individual Rankings.