Sunday, March 5
Bloomington, Ind.
11:00 A.M.
Indiana University
2
vs
5
Northwestern
Indiana Women’s Tennis Drops Match Against Wildcats, 5-2
3/5/2023 3:04:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women's tennis (8-4) opened conference play with a loss to Northwestern (5-7) at the IU Tennis Center.
Northwestern win the doubles point and picked up two quick points to extend their lead to three.
Redshirt-junior Alexandra Staiculescu dropped straight sets on the No. 3 court, 6-0, 6-3. Graduate Lauren Lemonds dropped straight sets on the No. 6 court, 6-1, 6-0, as the Wildcats earn a 3-0 lead.
Redshirt-sophomore Lara Schneider put the Hoosiers on the board with a dominate win on the No. 1 court, 6-1, 6-3. Graduate Saby Nihalani followed suit, giving the Hoosiers their second point of the match with a 6-3, 6-4, victory on the No. 2 court.
Mila Mejic went three sets, but dropped the match on the No. 4 court, 7-5, 2-6, 1-6, giving the Wildcats their fourth point of the match.
Nicole Teodosescu fought hard in the No. 5 singles as she went to a third set tiebreak, 2-6, 6-3, 6-7 (1-7).
INDIANA 2, NORTHWESTERN 5
SINGLES
1. Lara Schneider (IU) def. Maria Shusharina (NW), 6-1, 6-3
2. Saby Nihalani (IU) def. Justine Leong (NW), 6-3, 6-4
3. Christina Hand (NW) def. Alexandra Staiculescu (IU), 6-0, 6-3
4. Briana Crowley (NW) def. Mila Mejic (IU), 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
5. Jennifer Riester (NW) def. Nicole Teodosescu (IU), 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1)
6. Kiley Rabjohns (NW) def. Lauren Lemonds (IU), 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES
1. Hand/Crowley (NW) def. Schneider/Nihalani (IU), 6-1
2. Leong/Pratt (NW) def. Mejic/Teodosescu (IU), 6-3
3. Staiculescu/Hu (IU) vs. Rabjohns/Shusharina (NW), 4-5
Order of finish
Singles: 6, 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
Doubles: 1, 2, unf.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will take on the Scarlet Knights on Friday, March 11 at the IU Tennis Center.
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#GoIU
Northwestern win the doubles point and picked up two quick points to extend their lead to three.
Redshirt-junior Alexandra Staiculescu dropped straight sets on the No. 3 court, 6-0, 6-3. Graduate Lauren Lemonds dropped straight sets on the No. 6 court, 6-1, 6-0, as the Wildcats earn a 3-0 lead.
Redshirt-sophomore Lara Schneider put the Hoosiers on the board with a dominate win on the No. 1 court, 6-1, 6-3. Graduate Saby Nihalani followed suit, giving the Hoosiers their second point of the match with a 6-3, 6-4, victory on the No. 2 court.
Mila Mejic went three sets, but dropped the match on the No. 4 court, 7-5, 2-6, 1-6, giving the Wildcats their fourth point of the match.
Nicole Teodosescu fought hard in the No. 5 singles as she went to a third set tiebreak, 2-6, 6-3, 6-7 (1-7).
INDIANA 2, NORTHWESTERN 5
SINGLES
1. Lara Schneider (IU) def. Maria Shusharina (NW), 6-1, 6-3
2. Saby Nihalani (IU) def. Justine Leong (NW), 6-3, 6-4
3. Christina Hand (NW) def. Alexandra Staiculescu (IU), 6-0, 6-3
4. Briana Crowley (NW) def. Mila Mejic (IU), 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
5. Jennifer Riester (NW) def. Nicole Teodosescu (IU), 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1)
6. Kiley Rabjohns (NW) def. Lauren Lemonds (IU), 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES
1. Hand/Crowley (NW) def. Schneider/Nihalani (IU), 6-1
2. Leong/Pratt (NW) def. Mejic/Teodosescu (IU), 6-3
3. Staiculescu/Hu (IU) vs. Rabjohns/Shusharina (NW), 4-5
Order of finish
Singles: 6, 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
Doubles: 1, 2, unf.
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will take on the Scarlet Knights on Friday, March 11 at the IU Tennis Center.
Follow Indiana Women's Tennis on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
#GoIU
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