Michigan
DePaul
Wolverines Edge DePaul 4-3 Behind Singles Rally
2/4/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's tennis team rallied for a close 4-3 victory over DePaul Sunday afternoon (Feb. 4) at the Varsity Tennis Center. The Wolverines won four of the six singles matches and kept the Blue Demons from a doubles sweep with a victory at the No. 3 spot. This is the second year in a row that the Wolverines have defeated the Blue Demons (won 5-2 last year at the Varsity Tennis Center).
DePaul jumped out to 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point, but Michigan completed the comeback with wins at the No. 3 through No. 6 singles spots. Senior Szandra Fuzesi (Budapest, Hungary/Balassi Balint Gimnazium), junior Jen Vaughn (Jefferson City, Mo./Lawrence HS), freshman Kim Plaushines (Oconomowoc, Wis./Kettle Moraine HS) and sophomore Joanne Musgrove (LaSalle, Ontario/Sandwich HS) pulled out straight-set singles victories for the Wolverines.
The Wolverines (3-0) will put their undefeated record on the line at Kentucky Friday (Feb. 9, 4 p.m.) and Tennessee Sunday (Feb. 11, noon). This will be the first two-match weekend of the season for Michigan.
Following are match-by-match results:
Singles
No. 1 -- Laura Taylor (DU) d. Chrissie Nolan, 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 -- Szilvia Kelemen (DU) d. Kavitha Tipirneni, 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 -- Szandra Fuzesi (U-M) d. Kadi Hilpus, 7-6(3), 6-4
No. 4 -- Jen Vaughn (U-M) d. Stephanie Matko, 6-4, 6-1
No. 5 -- Kim Plaushines (U-M) d. Karen Falduto, 6-4, 6-1
No. 6 -- Joanne Musgrove (U-M) d. Natalie Matko, 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 -- Taylor/Faldutpo (DU) d. Tipirneni/Vaughn, 9-7
No. 2 -- Rachel Dybas/Kelemen (DU) d. Nolan/Alison Sinclair, 8-3
No. 3 -- Fuzesi/Plaushines (U-M) d. Hilpus/Natalie Matko, 8-1
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