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April 22, 2003
Hoosiers Seeded Tenth in Big Ten Tournament
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Bloomington, Ind.- The Indiana women's tennis team will be the 10th seed in the 2003 Big Ten Championships. The Championships will be April 24-27 at the University of Illinois. The Hoosiers will take on the seventh seed Michigan in the opening round at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, at the Atkins Tennis Center. The winner will battle the 2nd seed Northwestern on Friday at 1 p.m.
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Scouting Michigan
The Wolverines have racked up a 12-8 record overall on their way to the No. 40 ranking in the nation. Michigan finished the regular season 5-5 in Big Ten conference play.
Aside from the Big Ten opponents, Indiana and Michigan have seven common opponents this season including Marquette, Ball State, Duke, Wake Forest, Kentucky, Tennessee and DePaul. The Hoosiers are 2-5 against the group, while UofM is 5-2.
]The Wolverines won the matchup between the two teams this season, 5-2, in Bloomington. Indiana captured the doubles' point before Michigan came back to win five of six singles positions.
Michigan 5, Indiana 2
Singles
1) DaCosta (UM) def Tran (IU) 6-4, 7-5
2) Batty (IU) def. Nolan (UM) 6-1, 6-2
3) Rutherford (UM) def. Grimm (IU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
4) Plaushines (UM) def. Walterova (IU) 6-2, 6-0
5) Duprez (UM) def. Schlukebir (IU) 6-2, 6-4
6) Streifler (UM) def. Rychlik (IU) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1) Schlukebir/Tran (IU) def. DaCosta/Rutherford (UM) 8-3
2) Batty/Grimm (IU) def. Duprez/Plaushines (UM) 9-7
3) Nolan/Streifler (UM) def. Rychlik/Walterova (IU) 8-5
Last Week
The Hoosiers were swept twice last week against both No. 26 Illinois and No. 45 Purdue.
Indiana's line up was once again depleted by injuries as they only played five singles players against the Illini. Sophomore Dominika Walterova and junior Martina Grimm both missed the singles portion of the match with injuries.
The only team to pick up wins against both Illinois and Purdue was the Hoosiers No. 2 doubles duo of Grimm and freshman Sarah Batty. They downed Eklov and Fazlic of Illinois, 8-6, and Wright and Zucczrini of Purdue, 8-7. The wins upped the duo's mark to 21-11 overall and 6-4 in the Big Ten.
Big Ten Tournament Numbers
The Hoosiers are 53-8 all-time in the Big Ten Tournament, including 14 Big Ten Championships. Here is a look at how the Hoosiers match up against each Big Ten team in the tournament all-time:
Iowa 2-0
1988 W 9-0
1983 W 6-0
Illinois 4-0
1989 W 6-0
1987 W 8-1
1984 W 8-1
1982 W 9-0
Michigan 4-1
1998 W 4-0
1997 L 4-1
1994 W 5-2
1984 W 5-4
1991 W 6-3
Michigan State 6-0
2000 W 4-0
1999 W 4-0
1988 W 9-0
1985 W 8-1
1982 W 9-0
1981 W 6-0
Minnesota 5-0
1995 W 5-1
1994 W 5-1
1993 W 5-0
1989 W 5-1
1986 W 8-1
Northwestern 12-3
2000 L 4-0
1998 W 4-1
1996 L 4-0
1995 W 5-1
1994 W 5-2
1993 W 5-0
1992 W 5-0
1991 W 5-1
1990 W 6-0
1987 W 7-2
1985 L 8-1
1984 W 5-4
1983 W 5-4
1982 W 8-1
1981 W 7-2
Ohio State 1-0
1992 W 5-0
Penn State 3-1
2002 W 4-1
2001 L 4-2
1998 W 5-0
1997 W 4-0
Purdue 6-0
1998 W 4-3
1996 W 4-3
1995 W 5-1
1991 W 6-0
1990 W 6-0
1986 W 8-1
Wisconsin 10-3
2002 L 4-2
1999 L 4-3
1997 W 4-1
1993 W 5-0
1992 W 5-0
1991 W 5-4
1990 W 5-3
1989 W 5-1
1988 W 6-3
1987 W 7-2
1986 L 5-4
1985 W 7-2
1983 W 7-1
Injury Plagued Hoosiers
The Hoosiers have been plagued with injuries all season that have kept a number of players out of action. On five occasions this season, the Hoosiers had to forfeit singles and/or doubles matches because of injuries. Only freshman Sarah Batty has played in every match for the Hoosiers this season.
Moving Up the Charts
Senior Karie Schlukebir and junior Linda Tran have made their way into the top 10 on Indiana's career doubles' victories list.
Over the last three seasons, the duo has amassed a 75-27 record as a team. This season, the duo has amassed a 17-7 mark, including a 5-3 record in the Big Ten. Tran is two wins ahead of her partner in sixth with 90 wins. Schlukebir is eighth at 88 wins. Tran is also fourth in career Big Ten doubles' wins with 25. Schlukebir is in sixth with 23 wins.
Career Doubles Victories
1. Anne Hutchens- 131
2. Stephanie Reece- 121
3. Deborah Edelman- 119
4. Kelly Mulvihill- 94
5. Zahra Ahamed- 91
6. Linda Tran- 90
7. Jessica Anderson- 89
8. Karie Schlukebir - 88
9. Rachel Epstein- 86
Megan McCarney- 86
B ig Ten Doubles Victories (since 1992)
1. Stephanie Reece- 33
2. Zahra Ahamed- 31
3. Debora Edelman- 29
4. Linda Tran- 25
5. Danielle Paradine- 24
6. Karie Schlukebir- 23
7. Jessica Anderson- 22
Jody Yin- 21
9. Kelly Blanch- 19
Big Ten Player of the Week
March 18- Junior Linda Tran was recognized as the Big Ten Player of the Week for her performance March 15 against Bowling Green and Cincinnati. It is the first Big Ten Player of the Week award ever given out because prior to this season the Big Ten only gave out Player-of-the-Month awards.
Tran led the Hoosiers to wins over Bowling Green (6-1) and Cincinnati (4-3). Saddled with injuries, Indiana had to forfeit the No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles matches. Tran was able to help Indiana overcome the handicap with wins at No. 2 doubles and No. 1 singles in both matches.
The Grand Rapids, Michigan native is currently 12-17 in singles this season. She has compiled a combined doubles record of 26-9 playing with Dominika Walterova and Karie Schlukebir. She is 17-7 with Schlukebir and 9-2 with Walterova.
Big Ten Tournament History
2002
First Round
Indiana 4, Penn State 1
Second Round
Wisconsin 4, Indiana 2
2001
First Round
Penn State 4, Indiana 2
2000
First Round
Indiana 4, Michigan State 0
Second Round
Northwestern 4, Indiana 0
1999
First Round
Indiana 4, Michigan State 0
First Round
Wisconsin 4, Indiana 3
1998
First Round
Indiana 5, Penn State 0
Second Round
Indiana 4, Northwestern 1
Semifinals
Indiana 4, Purdue 3
Finals
Indiana 4, Michigan 0
1997
First Round
Indiana 4, Penn State 0
Second Round
Indiana 4, Wisconsin 1
Semifinals
Michigan 4, Indiana 1
1996
First Round
Indiana 4, Purdue 3
Second Round
Northwestern 4, Indiana 0
1995
First Round
Indiana 5, Minnesota 1
Second Round
Indiana 5, Purdue 1
Finals
Indiana 5, Northwestern 1
1994
First Round
Indiana 5, Minnesota 1
Second Round
Indiana 5, Northwestern 2
Finals
Indiana 5, Michigan 2
1993
First Round
Indiana 5, Minnesota 0
Second Round
Indiana 5, Northwestern 0
Finals
Indiana 5, Wisconsin 0
1992
First Round
Indiana 5, Ohio State 0
Second Round
Indiana 5, Northwestern 0
Finals
Indiana 5, Wisconsin 0
1991
First Round
Indiana 6, Purdue 0
Second Round
Indiana 5, Northwestern 1
Finals
Indiana 5, Wisconsin 4
1990
First Round
Indiana 6, Purdue 0
Second Round
Indiana 5, Wisconsin 3
Finals
Indiana 6, Northwestern 0
1989
First Round
Indiana 6, Illinois 0
Second Round
Indiana 5, Minnesota 1
Finals
Indiana 5, Wisconsin 1
1988
First Round
Indiana 9, Iowa 0
Second Round
Indiana 9, Michigan State 0
Finals
Indiana 6, Wisconsin 3
1987
First Round
Indiana 8, Illinois 1
Second Round
Indiana 7, Wisconsin 2
Finals
Indiana 7, Northwestern 2
1986
First Round
Indiana 8, Purdue 1
Second Round
Wisconsin 5, Indiana 4
Consolation Match
Indiana 8, Minnesota 1
1985
First Round
Indiana 8, Michigan State 1
Second Round
Indiana 7, Wisconsin 2
Finals
Northwestern 8, Indiana 1
1984
First Round
Indiana 8, Illinois 1
Second Round
Indiana 5, Michigan 4
Finals
Indiana 5, Northwestern 4
1983
First Round
Indiana 6, Iowa 0
Second Round
Indiana 7, Wisconsin 1
Finals
Indiana 5, Northwestern 4
1982
First Round
Indiana 9, Illinois 0
Second Round
Indiana 9, Michigan State 0
Finals
Indiana 8, Northwestern 1
1981
First Round
Indiana 6, Michigan State 0
Second Round
Indiana 6, Michigan 3
Finals
Indiana 7, Northwestern 2
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