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Michigan Falls to Fighting Illini in Big Ten Dual Opener
2/24/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's tennis team suffered a 5-2 loss against No. 26-ranked Illinois to begin the Big Ten Conference dual match season Saturday afternoon (Feb. 24) at the Varsity Tennis Center. The Wolverines (3-3) lost the doubles point and could manage wins in just two singles matches against the Fighting Illini.
The Wolverines earned its first team point as freshman Kavitha Tipirneni (Galloway, Ohio/Hilliard Darby HS) tallied a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Eldina Fazlic at the No. 2 spot. Sophomore Joanne Musgrove (LaSalle, Ontario/Sandwich HS) picked up Michigan's final team point by outlasting Michelle Webb in a three-set match at No. 6 (6-4, 3-6, 6-3).
The Wolverines return to action tomorrow against No. 11-ranked Northwestern (Sunday, Feb. 25, 11 a.m.) at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Following are match-by-match results:
Singles
No. 1 -- Jenny McGaffigan (IL) d. Chrissie Nolan, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
No. 2 -- Kavitha Tipirneni (U-M) d. Eldina Fazlic, 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 -- Tiffany Eklov (IL) d. Jen Vaughn, 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 -- Simone Kung (IL) d. Szandra Fuzesi, 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 -- Carla Rosenberg (IL) d. Kim Plaushines, 7-5, 6-3
No. 6 -- Joanne Musgrove (U-M) d. Michelle Webb, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 -- Rosenberg/Kung (IL) d. Tipirneni/Vaughn, 8-3
No. 2 -- Webb/Fazlic (IL) d. Fuzesi/Plaushines, 9-7
No. 3 -- Eva Choe/McGaffigan (IL) d. Musgrove/Nolan, 8-4
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