Jan. 29, 2005
EVANSTON, Ill. - Fifth-ranked Northwestern swept the doubles competition and claimed four of six singles matches to beat 16th-ranked Texas A&M 5-2 Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats move to 2-0 on the year and improve to 6-1 all-time against the Aggies.
Junior Cristelle Grier (Epsom, England/Putney) and freshman Audra Cohen (Plantation, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas) -- the top-ranked tandem in the nation -- dominated 28th-ranked Lubinsky and Vieira to the tune of an 8-0 victory.
Northwestern 5, Texas A&M 2
Singles
1. (#4) Cristelle Grier, NU def. (#47) Helga Vieira, A&M, 6-4, 6-2
2. (#1) Audra Cohen, NU def. Anna Lubinsky, A&M, 6-1, 6-2
3. (#49) Alexis Prousis, NU def. Anna Blagodarova, A&M, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
4. Valerie Vladea, NU def. Tiffany Clifford, A&M, 6-1, 6-2
5. Marisa Druss, A&M def. Feriel Esseghir, NU, 6-1, 7-6 (3)
6. Seva Iwinski, A&M def. Jamie Peisel, NU, 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (8)
Doubles Northwestern wins the points
1. (#1) Cohen/Grier, NU def. (#28) Lubinsky/Vieira, A&M, 8-0
2. Prousis/Kristi Roemer, NU def. Clifford/Walker, A&M, 8-3
3. Peisel/Vladea, NU def. Blagodarova/Druss, A&M, 8-2
Order of finish (D1, D2, D3, S2, S4, S1*, S3, S6, S5)
*Clinched match