Hoosiers Get Past Rutgers, 5-2

Saturday, April 20

Bloomington, Ind.

11:00 AM

Indiana University

Rutgers

4/20/2019 5:17:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana women's tennis team started senior weekend off with a 5-2 win over Rutgers at the IU Tennis Center on Saturday.

The Hoosiers (15-10, 5-5) won No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to win the doubles point and build a 1-0 lead in the match. The Indiana duo of Madison Appel and Jelly Bozovic at No. 1 doubles improved to 20-9 on the season while the No. 2 doubles team of Natalie Whalen and Caitlin Bernard improved to 27-6.

Indiana jumped out to a 3-0 lead with wins by Michelle McKamey and Whalen in singles. Rutgers (9-11, 1-9) won at No. 3 and No. 4 to close the gap to 3-2.

Appel came back from a first set loss to win her match in three sets and clinch the victory for the Hoosiers. Somer Henry played a back and forth match and was able to prevail to bring the final score to 5-2.

Up next the Hoosiers close out the regular season with a match against Maryland on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.

Indiana 5, Rutgers 2

Singles competition
1. #122 Madison Appel (IND) def. Maya Jacobs (RUT) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Tess Fisher (RUT) 6-4, 6-4
3. Kat Muzik (RUT) def. Caitlin Bernard (IND) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
4. Sydney Kaplan (RUT) def. Jelly Bozovic (IND) 6-3, 6-4
5. Michelle McKamey (IND) def. Isabelle Da Silva (RUT) 6-2, 6-3
6. Somer Henry (IND) def. Jaci Cochrane (RUT) 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (9-11), 1-0 (10-8)
Doubles competition
1. #60 Madison Appel/Jelly Bozovic (IND) def. Maya Jacobs/Kat Muzik (RUT) 6-3
2. Caitlin Bernard/Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Jaci Cochrane/Kristiana Zahare (RUT) 6-3
3. Tess Fisher/Sydney Kaplan (RUT) def. Michelle McKamey/Somer Henry (IND) 6-0