Freshman Audra Cohen (pictured) and junior Cristelle Grier won their doubles match Saturday, remaining perfect on the year.Freshman Audra Cohen (pictured) and junior Cristelle Grier won their doubles match Saturday, remaining perfect on the year.

No. 5 Wildcats Defeat No. 16 Texas A&M, 5-2

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