Women's Tennis Team Downs Eastern Michigan, 8-1

January 24, 1999

EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern women's tennis team got its first victory of the season under first-year head coach Claire Pollard. The Wildcats defeated Eastern Michigan, 8-1, inside the Dorothy and Carl Johnson Tennis Center this afternoon.

NU travels to Salt Lake City, Utah for its next three dual matches. The 'Cats take on Utah Jan. 29, Brigham Young on Jan. 30 and Florida on Jan. 31.

Northwestern 8, Eastern Michigan 1

Singles

 
1. Jean Kansuthi (EM) def. Katherine Nasser (NU) 6-4, 0-6, 6-2
2. Shannon Duffy (NU) def. Simone Duhme (EM) 6-1, 6-4
3. Laura Guignon (NU) def. Aino Kalervo (EM) 6-1, 6-0
4. Colleen Cheng (NU) def. Manuela Todorova (EM) 6-1, 6-2
5. Lia Jackson (NU) def. Agnieszka Tokarczuk (EM) 6-0, 7-6
6. Jennifer Lutgert (NU) def. Christy Helsinger (EM) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles

1. Guignon/Nasser (NU) def. Kansuthi/Duhme (EM) 8-2
2. Cheng/Jackson (NU) def. Kalervo/Tokarczuk (EM) 8-5
3. Duffy/Weinraub (NU) def. Niemczyk/Todorova (EM) 8-2