Indiana University Athletics
HOOSIERS CRUSH ILLINI IN WOMEN'S TENNIS
4/18/1998 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
HOOSIERS CRUSH ILLINI IN WOMEN'S TENNIS
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana women's tennis team served up a solid 6-1 victory over Illinois today in preparation for their match-up with instate rival Purdue tomorrow. The Hoosiers ran their record to 11-8 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten.
Indiana's only defeat was at No. 1 singles where Correne Stout fell to Illinois' Simone Kung, 6-3, 6-1. Stout is now 21-9 overall and 4-4 in conference play.
The rest of the match, however, went just as the Hoosiers had hoped. Kelly Blanch was victorious at No. 2 in three sets, while it took her teammates Zahra Ahamed, Megan McCarney, and Jessica Anderson just two sets to defeat their Illini foes at No. 3, 4, and 5, respectively. Illinois defaulted at No. 6 singles, giving Christy Sharp her fourth conference victory in as many tries.
During doubles play, the IU duo of Kelly Blanch and Correne Stout were victors at No. 1, 8-5. Their record is now even at 4-4 in the Big Ten. At No. 2 doubles, Zahra Ahamed and Megan McCarney, behind an 8-2 win, are now 6-0 in the conference. The Hoosiers also won at No. 3 doubles due to another Illini default.
Indiana will host 49th-ranked Purdue tomorrow at 10 a.m.
INDIANA ILLINOIS WINNER SCORE
1. Correne Stout vs. Simone Kung Illinois 6-3,6-1
2. Kelly Blanch vs. Stacy Schapiro Indiana 4-6,6-2,6-0
3. Zahra Ahamed vs. Megan Wise Indiana 6-3,6-2
4. Megan McCarney vs. Allison Gottlieb Indiana 6-4,7-6 (7-1)
5. Jessica Anderson vs. Lisa Panique Indiana 6-0,6-0
6. Christy Sharp vs. Indiana Default
DOUBLES
1. Kelly Blanch/Correne Stout vs. Kung/Wise Indiana 8-5
2. Zahra Ahamed/Megan McCarney vs. Schapiro/Gottlieb Indiana 8-2
3. Jessica Anderson/Christy Sharp Indiana Default
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