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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- No. 13 Northwestern ran its Big Ten record to 6-0 by earning a 4-3 win at Michigan State Saturday afternoon.
The victory sets up a showdown between the Wildcats and fellow Big Ten unbeaten Michigan Sunday in Ann Arbor.
NU (14-4, 7-0 B1G) took the doubles point before winning the first three singles matches that finished. The 'Cats were victorious in doubles thanks to a 6-2 win by the fourth-ranked duo of Maddie Lipp and Erin Larner at No. 1 and a 6-4 triumph by the duo of Rheeya Doshi and Julie Byrne at No. 3.
In singles play, 70th-ranked Lipp rolled to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Emily Metcalf at No. 3 to make it 2-0. At No. 1, 49th-ranked Larner continued to be dominant as she surrendered only two games in rolling past Aslina Chua 6-0, 6-2.
The clincher came courtesy of Byrne who moved up to the No. 4 spot in the lineup and pulled away from Sara Kuuttila for a 7-6 (2), 6-2 victory.
Michigan State (13-6, 4-3 B1G) managed to pick up wins at Nos. 5, 6 and 2 to conclude the match but it wasn't enough as Northwestern improved to 38-0 all-time against the Spartans and handed MSU its first home loss of the season.
Northwestern's showdown with Michigan on Sunday is slated to get underway at 11 a.m. Central time.
#13 Northwestern 4, Michigan State 3
Doubles
1. #4 Erin Larner/Maddie Lipp (NU) def. Emily Metcalf/Davina Nguyen (MSU) 6-2
2. Habiba Shaker/Sara Kuuttila (MSU) vs. #28 Lee Or/Alex Chatt (NU) 5-3, unfinished
3. Rheeya Doshi/Julie Byrne (NU) def. Ava Thielman/Lexi Baylis (MSU) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3*
Singles
1. #49 Erin Larner (NU) def. Aslina Chua (MSU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Habiba Shaker (MSU) def. #105 Lee Or (NU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
3. #70 Maddie Lipp (NU) def. Emily Metcalf (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Julie Byrne (NU) def. Sara Kuuttila (MSU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
5. Davina Nguyen (MSU) def. Inci Ogut (NU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Samantha Memije (MSU) def. Alex Chatt (NU) 7-6 (9-7), 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 1, 4*, 5, 6, 2
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- No. 13 Northwestern ran its Big Ten record to 6-0 by earning a 4-3 win at Michigan State Saturday afternoon.
The victory sets up a showdown between the Wildcats and fellow Big Ten unbeaten Michigan Sunday in Ann Arbor.
NU (14-4, 7-0 B1G) took the doubles point before winning the first three singles matches that finished. The 'Cats were victorious in doubles thanks to a 6-2 win by the fourth-ranked duo of Maddie Lipp and Erin Larner at No. 1 and a 6-4 triumph by the duo of Rheeya Doshi and Julie Byrne at No. 3.
In singles play, 70th-ranked Lipp rolled to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Emily Metcalf at No. 3 to make it 2-0. At No. 1, 49th-ranked Larner continued to be dominant as she surrendered only two games in rolling past Aslina Chua 6-0, 6-2.
The clincher came courtesy of Byrne who moved up to the No. 4 spot in the lineup and pulled away from Sara Kuuttila for a 7-6 (2), 6-2 victory.
Michigan State (13-6, 4-3 B1G) managed to pick up wins at Nos. 5, 6 and 2 to conclude the match but it wasn't enough as Northwestern improved to 38-0 all-time against the Spartans and handed MSU its first home loss of the season.
Northwestern's showdown with Michigan on Sunday is slated to get underway at 11 a.m. Central time.
#13 Northwestern 4, Michigan State 3
Doubles
1. #4 Erin Larner/Maddie Lipp (NU) def. Emily Metcalf/Davina Nguyen (MSU) 6-2
2. Habiba Shaker/Sara Kuuttila (MSU) vs. #28 Lee Or/Alex Chatt (NU) 5-3, unfinished
3. Rheeya Doshi/Julie Byrne (NU) def. Ava Thielman/Lexi Baylis (MSU) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3*
Singles
1. #49 Erin Larner (NU) def. Aslina Chua (MSU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Habiba Shaker (MSU) def. #105 Lee Or (NU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
3. #70 Maddie Lipp (NU) def. Emily Metcalf (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Julie Byrne (NU) def. Sara Kuuttila (MSU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
5. Davina Nguyen (MSU) def. Inci Ogut (NU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Samantha Memije (MSU) def. Alex Chatt (NU) 7-6 (9-7), 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 1, 4*, 5, 6, 2