'Cats Top #16 Wake Forest, Clinch Spot at ITA Indoors

RALEIGH, N.C. — Northwestern picked up a 4-0 victory over No. 16 Wake Forest Monday afternoon in Raleigh, North Carolina. The win secured a berth to the 2021 ITA Indoor Championship, which will be held on Feb. 5-7 at Oklahoma State.
 
Northwestern last advanced to the ITA Indoors in 2019 after knocking off Miami and UCF on Kickoff Weekend. The Wildcats captured back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010.
 
More Information about ITA National Women's Indoor Championship
 
Northwestern 4, #16 Wake Forest 0
Singles competition
1. Maria Shusharina (NU) def. #21 Anna Campana (WF) 6-2, 6-2
2. Brooke Killingsworth (WF) vs. #57 Julie Byrne (NU) 3-6, 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
3. Clarissa Hand (NU) def. Anna Brylin (WF) 1-6, 6-3, 7-5
4. Briana Crowley (NU) def. Peyton Pesavento (WF) 7-5, 6-1
5. Casie Wooten (WF) vs. Caroline Pozo (NU) 4-3, unfinished
6. Maddie Lynch (WF) vs. Christina Hand (NU) 3-4, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. #47 Julie Byrne/Hannah McColgan (NU) def. Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth (WF) 6-2
2. Anna Campana/Casie Wooten (WF) def. Clarissa Hand/Maria Shusharina (NU) 6-1
3. Christina Hand/Briana Crowley (NU) def. Mia Ahmad/Peyton Pesavento (WF) 6-0
Match Notes:
Northwestern 2-0
Wake Forest 2-1; National ranking #16
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,4,3)
T-2:29