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EUGENE, Ore. -- No. 23 Northwestern was unable to hold off a late charge by host Oregon, falling 4-3 Saturday evening.
The Wildcats (3-3) remained undefeated in doubles play as they surged out to an early lead. A battle of top-10 doubles teams at No. 1 was no contest as top-ranked Erin Larner and Maddie Lipp rolled to a 6-1 victory over 10th-ranked Alyssa Tobita and Shweta Sangwan. A 6-4 win by Rheeya Doshi and Julie Byrne at No. 3 clinched doubles for NU, giving the guests a 1-0 lead.
Oregon (5-2) remained in contention by winning the first set in four of the singles matches, including all three that went to a tiebreak. A win by the Ducks at No. 5 evened the match, but straight-sets wins by 70th-ranked Maddie Lipp at No. 3 and Alex Chatt at No. 4 put Northwestern back in front, 3-1.
However, the hosts evened the match thanks to victories at Nos. 1 and 6 before getting a third-set comeback at No. 2 to pull off the win.
Northwestern returns to action next Saturday when it hosts Washington at 11 a.m. and Milwaukee at 4 p.m. at Combe Tennis Center.
Oregon 4, #23 Northwestern 3
Doubles
1. No. 1 Larner/Lipp (NU) def. No. 10 Tobita/Sangwan (UO) 6-1
2. Kahfiani/Eshet (UO) def. No. 12 Chatt/Or (NU) 4-4 uf
3. Byrne/Or (NU) def. Nasser/Wagner (UO) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3*
Singles
1. Alyssa Tobita (UO) def. No. 83 Lee Or (NU) 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-0
2. Shweta Sangwan (UO) def. Erin Larner (NU) 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-5
3. No. 70 Maddie Lipp (NU) def. Julia Eshet (UO) 6-2, 6-2
4. Alex Chatt (NU) def. Daniela Nasser (UO) 6-3, 6-4
5. Julia Lilien (UO) def. Rheeya Doshi (NU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Paiton Wagner (UO) def. Caroline Pozo (NU) 7-6(4), 7-5
Order of finish: 5, 3, 4, 1, 6, 2*
EUGENE, Ore. -- No. 23 Northwestern was unable to hold off a late charge by host Oregon, falling 4-3 Saturday evening.
The Wildcats (3-3) remained undefeated in doubles play as they surged out to an early lead. A battle of top-10 doubles teams at No. 1 was no contest as top-ranked Erin Larner and Maddie Lipp rolled to a 6-1 victory over 10th-ranked Alyssa Tobita and Shweta Sangwan. A 6-4 win by Rheeya Doshi and Julie Byrne at No. 3 clinched doubles for NU, giving the guests a 1-0 lead.
Oregon (5-2) remained in contention by winning the first set in four of the singles matches, including all three that went to a tiebreak. A win by the Ducks at No. 5 evened the match, but straight-sets wins by 70th-ranked Maddie Lipp at No. 3 and Alex Chatt at No. 4 put Northwestern back in front, 3-1.
However, the hosts evened the match thanks to victories at Nos. 1 and 6 before getting a third-set comeback at No. 2 to pull off the win.
Northwestern returns to action next Saturday when it hosts Washington at 11 a.m. and Milwaukee at 4 p.m. at Combe Tennis Center.
Oregon 4, #23 Northwestern 3
Doubles
1. No. 1 Larner/Lipp (NU) def. No. 10 Tobita/Sangwan (UO) 6-1
2. Kahfiani/Eshet (UO) def. No. 12 Chatt/Or (NU) 4-4 uf
3. Byrne/Or (NU) def. Nasser/Wagner (UO) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3*
Singles
1. Alyssa Tobita (UO) def. No. 83 Lee Or (NU) 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-0
2. Shweta Sangwan (UO) def. Erin Larner (NU) 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-5
3. No. 70 Maddie Lipp (NU) def. Julia Eshet (UO) 6-2, 6-2
4. Alex Chatt (NU) def. Daniela Nasser (UO) 6-3, 6-4
5. Julia Lilien (UO) def. Rheeya Doshi (NU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Paiton Wagner (UO) def. Caroline Pozo (NU) 7-6(4), 7-5
Order of finish: 5, 3, 4, 1, 6, 2*