Michigan
Tennessee
Wolverines Shut Out on Road by No. 17 Tennessee
2/11/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The University of Michigan women's tennis team suffered its second straight loss, falling 4-0 against No. 17-ranked Tennessee Sunday afternoon (Feb. 11) at the Goodfriend Tennis Complex. The Lady Volunteers (3-0) gained the doubles point with victories in two of the three matches and won the only three singles matches finished.
The Wolverines (3-2) earned their only victory of the match during doubles play, as junior Szandra Fuzesi (Budapest, Hungary/Balassi Balint Gimnazium) and freshman Kim Plaushines (Oconomowoc, Wis./Kettle Moraine HS) posted an 8-3 victory over Agnes Wiski and Kim Gates at the No. 2 spot.
Michigan takes a week off before returning the hardcourt. The Wolverines begin their Big Ten Conference season against Illinois on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Varsity Tennis Center, starting at 11 a.m.
Following are match-by-match results:
Singles
No. 1 -- Alison Ojeda (UT) d. Chrissie Nolan, 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 -- Agnes Wiski (UT) d. Kavitha Tipirneni, 7-5, 6-1
No. 3 -- Vilmarie Castellvi (UT) d. Szandra Fuzesi, 6-1, 6-1
No. 4 -- Crystal Cleveland (UT) led Jen Vaughn, 6-4, 5-4 -- Did not finish
No. 5 -- Kim Plaushines (U-M) vs. Brooke Cordell -- Did not play
No. 6 -- Joanne Musgrove (U-M) vs. Catherine Hall -- Did not play
Doubles
No. 1 -- Ojeda/Castellvi (UT) d. Tipirneni/Vaughn, 8-1
No. 2 -- Fuzesi/Plaushines (U-M) d. Wiski/Kim Gates, 8-3
No. 3 -- Cleveland/Cordell (UT) d. Nolan/Musgrove, 8-6
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