Hoosiers Dominate Season Opener
1/15/2024 3:10:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women's tennis defeated Butler, 7-0, at the season opener at the IU Tennis Center.
Indiana started off strong in the season opener after they went up 1-0 with wins from No. 1 doubles redshirt-junior Lara Schneider and Graduate Lene Mari Hovda and No. 3 doubles duo sophomore Nicole Teodosescu and freshman Sarah L'Allier won the first two matches.
Freshman Elisabeth Dunac won her first match in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4, as a Hoosier to extend the lead.
Hovda extended the Hoosiers lead after winning her first singles match with the Hoosiers.
Schneider won her match in the No. 1 singles to give the Hoosiers the clinching point.
Freshmen Magdalena Swierczynska also earned her first win as a Hoosier in the No. 6 singles.
INDIANA 7, BUTLER 0
SINGLES
1. Schneider (IU) def. Boesing (BU), 6-1, 7-5
2. Nihalani (IU) def. Schurhamer (BU), 6-7, 6-4, 10-6
3. Teodosescu (IU) def. Metcalf (BU), 7-6, 7-5
4. Hovda (IU) def. Balthazor (BU), 6-1, 6-4
5. Dunac (IU) def. Beavin (BU), 6-0, 6-4
6. Swierczysnka (IU) def. Cook (BU), 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
DOUBLES
1. Schneider/Hovda (IU) def. Boesing/Metcalf (BU), 6-2
2. Nihalani/Lin (IU) def. Schurhamer/Schildcrout (BU), 6-3
3. L'Allier/Teodosescu (IU) def. Cook/Balthazor (BU), 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles: 5, 4, 1, 3, 6, 2
Doubles: 1, 3, 2
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will take on Bellarmine in the second match of the double header season opener at 4 p.m. ET.
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Indiana started off strong in the season opener after they went up 1-0 with wins from No. 1 doubles redshirt-junior Lara Schneider and Graduate Lene Mari Hovda and No. 3 doubles duo sophomore Nicole Teodosescu and freshman Sarah L'Allier won the first two matches.
Freshman Elisabeth Dunac won her first match in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4, as a Hoosier to extend the lead.
Hovda extended the Hoosiers lead after winning her first singles match with the Hoosiers.
Schneider won her match in the No. 1 singles to give the Hoosiers the clinching point.
Freshmen Magdalena Swierczynska also earned her first win as a Hoosier in the No. 6 singles.
INDIANA 7, BUTLER 0
SINGLES
1. Schneider (IU) def. Boesing (BU), 6-1, 7-5
2. Nihalani (IU) def. Schurhamer (BU), 6-7, 6-4, 10-6
3. Teodosescu (IU) def. Metcalf (BU), 7-6, 7-5
4. Hovda (IU) def. Balthazor (BU), 6-1, 6-4
5. Dunac (IU) def. Beavin (BU), 6-0, 6-4
6. Swierczysnka (IU) def. Cook (BU), 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
DOUBLES
1. Schneider/Hovda (IU) def. Boesing/Metcalf (BU), 6-2
2. Nihalani/Lin (IU) def. Schurhamer/Schildcrout (BU), 6-3
3. L'Allier/Teodosescu (IU) def. Cook/Balthazor (BU), 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles: 5, 4, 1, 3, 6, 2
Doubles: 1, 3, 2
UP NEXT
The Hoosiers will take on Bellarmine in the second match of the double header season opener at 4 p.m. ET.
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