LUBBOCK, Texas -- No. 36 Northwestern suffered a 4-0 defeat to No. 13 Texas Tech on Friday evening in the Wildcats' second of three matches of a Texas road trip.
The Red Raiders jumped in front after doubles play as the hosts got victories at Nos. 1 and 3. At the top spot, the team of Gabriela Talaba and Alex Valenstein edged the Wildcats' 40th-ranked duo of Alicia Barnett and Erin Larner, 7-5. Meanwhile, Texas Tech also got a 6-2 victory from their No. 3 team of Lynn Kiro and Felicity Maltby.
The Red Raiders earned the match victory with three straight-sets wins at the top of their lineup. Gabriela Talaba -- ranked No. 122 -- got a victory at No. 1, while Sarah Dvorak and Alex Valenstein earned wins at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively.
Northwestern was closing in on a victory at No. 5 as Jillian Rooney led Sabrina Federici 6-3, 5-3 when the contest was abandoned when Texas Tech clinched the match victory.
The Wildcats (5-7) wrap up their road trip with a contest against Texas in Austin on Monday.
#13 Texas Tech 4, #36 Northwestern 0
Singles
1. #122 Gabriela Talaba (TT) def. #81 Erin Larner (NU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Sarah Dvorak (TT) def. #40 Maddie Lipp (NU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Alex Valenstein (TT) def. Alicia Barnett (NU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Felicity Maltby (TT) vs. Alex Chatt (NU) 6-4, 6-6 (3-2), unfinished
5. Sabrina Federici (TT) vs. Jillian Rooney (NU) 3-6, 3-5, unfinished
6. Katelyn Jackson (TT) vs. Brooke Rischbieth (NU) 2-6, 6-3, 1-1, unfinished
Order of finish: 3,1*
Doubles
1. Gabriela Talaba/Alex Valenstein (TT) def. #40 Alicia Barnett/Erin Larner (NU) 7-5
2. Sarah Dvorak/Sabrina Federici (TT) vs. #20 Alex Chatt/Maddie Lipp (NU) 6-6, unfinished
3. Lynn Kiro/Felicity Maltby (TT) def. Lee Or/Brooke Rischbieth (NU) 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3*
The Red Raiders jumped in front after doubles play as the hosts got victories at Nos. 1 and 3. At the top spot, the team of Gabriela Talaba and Alex Valenstein edged the Wildcats' 40th-ranked duo of Alicia Barnett and Erin Larner, 7-5. Meanwhile, Texas Tech also got a 6-2 victory from their No. 3 team of Lynn Kiro and Felicity Maltby.
The Red Raiders earned the match victory with three straight-sets wins at the top of their lineup. Gabriela Talaba -- ranked No. 122 -- got a victory at No. 1, while Sarah Dvorak and Alex Valenstein earned wins at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively.
Northwestern was closing in on a victory at No. 5 as Jillian Rooney led Sabrina Federici 6-3, 5-3 when the contest was abandoned when Texas Tech clinched the match victory.
The Wildcats (5-7) wrap up their road trip with a contest against Texas in Austin on Monday.
#13 Texas Tech 4, #36 Northwestern 0
Singles
1. #122 Gabriela Talaba (TT) def. #81 Erin Larner (NU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Sarah Dvorak (TT) def. #40 Maddie Lipp (NU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Alex Valenstein (TT) def. Alicia Barnett (NU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Felicity Maltby (TT) vs. Alex Chatt (NU) 6-4, 6-6 (3-2), unfinished
5. Sabrina Federici (TT) vs. Jillian Rooney (NU) 3-6, 3-5, unfinished
6. Katelyn Jackson (TT) vs. Brooke Rischbieth (NU) 2-6, 6-3, 1-1, unfinished
Order of finish: 3,1*
Doubles
1. Gabriela Talaba/Alex Valenstein (TT) def. #40 Alicia Barnett/Erin Larner (NU) 7-5
2. Sarah Dvorak/Sabrina Federici (TT) vs. #20 Alex Chatt/Maddie Lipp (NU) 6-6, unfinished
3. Lynn Kiro/Felicity Maltby (TT) def. Lee Or/Brooke Rischbieth (NU) 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3*