
Hoosiers Sweep Blue Demons, Jaguars
2/25/2017 6:51:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana women's tennis team came away with two convincing victories as they scored 7-0 wins DePaul and IUPUI on Saturday at the IU Tennis Center.
The Hoosiers (7-5) took the doubles point from DePaul (4-6) when the No. 1 doubles team of Madison Appel and Natalie Whalen won 7-5. Indiana and DePaul split the other two doubles matches.
Senior Paula Gutierrez won the first singles match for the Hoosiers when she won 6-2, 6-4 at two singles. Whalen followed with a 6-0, 6-4 victory and senior Kim Schmider clinched the match for Indiana with a 6-3, 6-2 win at six singles.
Caitlin Bernard and Pauline Jahren also won matches for the Hoosiers against the Blue Demons. Bernard came back after dropping her first set, 6-3, to win the next two, 6-0, 6-2.
Against IUPUI (2-11), the Hoosiers won all three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead in the overall match.
The Hoosiers won all six first sets and won all six singles matches in straight sets for the 7-0 victory.
Freshmen Anna McCoy and Emma Love picked up their first career victories in dual match play. McCoy won 6-2, 6-2 on court six and Love won 6-2, 6-2 on court five.
Up next the Hoosiers host West Virginia and Southern Illinois Carbondale on Saturday March 4.
Indiana 7, DePaul 0
Singles competition
1. Madison Appel (IND) def. Yuliya Shupenia (DU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
2. Paula Gutierrez (IND) def. Patricia Lancranjan (DU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Caitlin Bernard (IND) def. Ana Vladutu (DU) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
4. Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Aspasia Avgeri (DU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Pauline Jahren (IND) def. Florence Abbott (DU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
6. Kim Schmider (IND) def. Milica Tesic (DU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Madison Appel/Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Yuliya Shupenia/Ana Vladutu (DU) 7-5
2. Patricia Lancranjan/Aspasia Avgeri (DU) def. Paula Gutierrez/Pauline Jahren (IND) 6-3
3. Kim Schmider/Caitlin Bernard (IND) def. Florence Abbott/Milica Tesic (DU) 6-3
Indiana 7, IUPUI 0
Singles competition
1. Madison Appel (IND) def. Valeriia Lavrenchuk (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-0
2. Paula Gutierrez (IND) def. Sara Sherif (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-1
3. Caitlin Bernard (IND) def. Samantha Mayer (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-0
4. Pauline Jahren (IND) def. Mariella Pessina (IUPUI) 7-5, 6-2
5. Emma Love (IND) def. Marina Schneiger (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-2
6. Anna McCoy (IND) def. Molly Nguyen (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Madison Appel/Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Samantha Mayer/Sara Sherif (IUPUI) 6-2
2. Paula Gutierrez/Pauline Jahren (IND) def. Mariella Pessina/Valeriia Lavrenchuk (IUPUI) 6-1
3. Caitlin Bernard/Emma Love (IND) def. Marina Schneiger/Molly Nguyen (IUPUI) 6-0
The Hoosiers (7-5) took the doubles point from DePaul (4-6) when the No. 1 doubles team of Madison Appel and Natalie Whalen won 7-5. Indiana and DePaul split the other two doubles matches.
Senior Paula Gutierrez won the first singles match for the Hoosiers when she won 6-2, 6-4 at two singles. Whalen followed with a 6-0, 6-4 victory and senior Kim Schmider clinched the match for Indiana with a 6-3, 6-2 win at six singles.
Caitlin Bernard and Pauline Jahren also won matches for the Hoosiers against the Blue Demons. Bernard came back after dropping her first set, 6-3, to win the next two, 6-0, 6-2.
Against IUPUI (2-11), the Hoosiers won all three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead in the overall match.
The Hoosiers won all six first sets and won all six singles matches in straight sets for the 7-0 victory.
Freshmen Anna McCoy and Emma Love picked up their first career victories in dual match play. McCoy won 6-2, 6-2 on court six and Love won 6-2, 6-2 on court five.
Up next the Hoosiers host West Virginia and Southern Illinois Carbondale on Saturday March 4.
Indiana 7, DePaul 0
Singles competition
1. Madison Appel (IND) def. Yuliya Shupenia (DU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
2. Paula Gutierrez (IND) def. Patricia Lancranjan (DU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Caitlin Bernard (IND) def. Ana Vladutu (DU) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
4. Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Aspasia Avgeri (DU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Pauline Jahren (IND) def. Florence Abbott (DU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
6. Kim Schmider (IND) def. Milica Tesic (DU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Madison Appel/Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Yuliya Shupenia/Ana Vladutu (DU) 7-5
2. Patricia Lancranjan/Aspasia Avgeri (DU) def. Paula Gutierrez/Pauline Jahren (IND) 6-3
3. Kim Schmider/Caitlin Bernard (IND) def. Florence Abbott/Milica Tesic (DU) 6-3
Indiana 7, IUPUI 0
Singles competition
1. Madison Appel (IND) def. Valeriia Lavrenchuk (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-0
2. Paula Gutierrez (IND) def. Sara Sherif (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-1
3. Caitlin Bernard (IND) def. Samantha Mayer (IUPUI) 6-1, 6-0
4. Pauline Jahren (IND) def. Mariella Pessina (IUPUI) 7-5, 6-2
5. Emma Love (IND) def. Marina Schneiger (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-2
6. Anna McCoy (IND) def. Molly Nguyen (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Madison Appel/Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Samantha Mayer/Sara Sherif (IUPUI) 6-2
2. Paula Gutierrez/Pauline Jahren (IND) def. Mariella Pessina/Valeriia Lavrenchuk (IUPUI) 6-1
3. Caitlin Bernard/Emma Love (IND) def. Marina Schneiger/Molly Nguyen (IUPUI) 6-0
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