Hoosiers Fall to No. 9 Michigan in Ann Arbor

Saturday, March 26

Ann Arbor, Mich.

12 pm

Indiana University

Michigan

3/26/2016 4:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Indiana women's tennis team dropped its first Big Ten match of the year on the road to No. 9 Michigan on Saturday, 6-1.

The Wolverines (9-4, 2-0) struck early taking the doubles points by winning at positions No. 1 and No. 2.

In singles play, Michigan clinched the match quickly taking victories at No. 3, No. 1 and No. 4 soon after singles began.

Indiana's (12-5, 2-1) Paula Gutierrez was a bright spot for the Hoosiers as the junior earned a ranked win in the No. 2 singles match. Gutierrez dropped the first set to No. 15 Brienne Minor before rallying to earn the match, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 1-0 (7).

The Hoosiers will return to the courts on Sunday in East Lansing as IU will take on Michigan State at Noon ET.

Results
No. 9 Michigan 6, No. 63 Indiana 1

Singles
No. 1 --No. 14 Ronit Yurovsky (U-M) d. Madison Appel (IU), 6-1, 7-6 (5)
No. 2 -- Paula Gutierrez (IU) d. No. 15 Brienne Minor (U-M), 3-6, 7-6 (5), 1-0 (7)
No. 3 -- No. 75 Kate Fahey (U-M) d. Sarah McLean (IU), 6-3, 6-0
No. 4 -- Mira Ruder-Hook (U-M) d. Natalie Whalen (IU), 7-5, 6-1
No. 5 -- Alex Najarian (U-M) d. Natalie Whalen (IU), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 -- Kara Hall (U-M) d. Danielle Wolf (IU), 1-6, 7-5, 6-4

Doubles
No. 1 -- No. 12 Mira Ruder-Hook/Brienne Minor (U-M) d. Sarah McLean/Natalie Whalen (IU), 6-3
No. 2 -- Ronit Yurovsky/Kate Fahey (U-M) d. Kim Schmider/Stephanie Smith (IU), 6-2
No. 3 -- Sara Remynse/Alex Najarian (U-M) vs. Danielle Wolf/Madison Appel (IU), 5-5 abandoned

Order of Completion: Doubles (2, 1); Singles (3, 1, 4, 5, 2, 6)