Feb. 25, 2001
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern women's tennis team earned its second sweep of the weekend Sunday, defeating Michigan, 7-0. The 11th-ranked Wildcats improved to 9-2 overall (2-0 Big Ten), while the Wolverines fell to 3-4 (0-2 Big Ten).
Northwestern earned the doubles point with a clean sweep there, then took all six singles matches. Only Marine Piriou at No. 4 and Simona Petrutiu at No. 5 were extended beyond two sets, Piriou winning in a third-set tiebreaker and Petrutiu winning 6-4 in the third.
Northwestern is next in action this weekend against Illinois.
NORTHWESTERN WOMEN'S TENNIS vs. Michigan
Sunday, February 25, 2001
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Northwestern 7, Michigan
SINGLES
No. 1 - Colleen Cheng (NU) def. Chrissie Nolan (U-M) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 - Lia Jackson (NU) def. Kavitha Tipirneni (U-M) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 - Shannon Duffy (NU) def. Jen Baughn (U-M) 7-5, 6-4
No. 4 - Marine Piriou (NU) def. Szandra Fuzesi (U-M) 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (4)
No. 5 - Simona Petrutiu (NU) def. Kim Plaushines (U-M) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
No. 6 - Jessica Rush (NU) def. Joanne Musgrove (U-M) 6-4, 6-4
DOUBLES
No. 1 - Rush/Cheng (NU) def. Tipirneni/Vaughn (U-M), 8-3
No. 2 - Piriou/Duffy (NU) def. Fuzesi/Plaushines (U-M), 8-3
No. 3 - Petrutiu/Jackson (NU) def. Nolan/Musgrove (U-M), 8-5