Michigan
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Michigan Breezes Past Rutgers in B1G Action
4/9/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 9, 2016
» Alex Najarian, Mira Ruder-Hook and Kate Fahey each remained undefeated in singles action during conference play this season.
» Michigan and Rutgers met for the first time as Big Ten opponents.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Score: #11 Michigan 7, Rutgers 0
Records: U-M (14-4, 6-0 Big Ten), RU (6-12, 0-8 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, April 10 -- vs. Maryland (Varsity Tennis Center), Noon
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 11-ranked University of Michigan women's tennis dropped just one set on the day en route to a 7-0 win over Rutgers on Saturday afternoon (April 9) at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Michigan wrapped up the doubles point quickly, first with sophomores Alex Najarian and Mira Ruder-Hook easing to a 6-0 victory at No. 2. The No. 1 duo of freshmen Brienne Minor and Kate Fahey quickly followed with a 6-1 win to put Michigan ahead of the Scarlet Knights, 1-0.
U-M won five of six first sets in singles action, highlighted by senior Ronit Yurovsky, Fahey and Najarian dropping a combined two games.
Fahey was the first Wolverine off court, making quick work of her opponent in a 6-1, 6-1 victory.
Yurovsky was next to finish, breaking Gina Li to win her second set, 6-4, after taking the first by a 6-0 margin.
Najarian clinched the match for the Maize and Blue, serving out the second set at love for a 6-1, 6-4.
Minor followed suit with a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 3, with sophomore Kara Hall wrapping up a straight-set win at No. 6 with a 6-4, 6-2 victory. In the final game, Hall rallied from 30-0 to break her opponent on a deuce point for the win.
Ruder-Hook was the final Wolverine off court, rallying from a 6-3 first-set loss to take a 6-2 win in the second. With the team match in hand, Ruder-Hook played a 10-point tiebreaker for the match. She jumped out to a 3-1 lead and did not look back in a 10-3 win for Michigan's seventh point of the afternoon.
Michigan completes weekend action tomorrow (Sunday, April 10), hosting Maryland at noon.
Following are match-by-match results
Singles
No. 1 -- No. 14 Ronit Yurovsky (U-M) d. Gina Li (RU), 6-0, 6-4
No. 2 -- No. 74 Kate Fahey (U-M) d. Chloe Lee (RU), 6-1, 6-
No. 3 -- No. 18 Brienne Minor (U-M) d. Ksenija Tihomirova (RU), 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 -- Mira Ruder-Hook (U-M) d. Mariam Zein (RU), 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (3)
No. 5 -- Alex Najarian (U-M) d. Lindsey Kayati (RU), 6-1, 6-4
No. 6 -- Kara Hall (U-M) d. Lee Levy (RU), 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 -- Brienne Minor/Kate Fahey (U-M) d. Gina Li/Mariam Zein (RU), 6-1
No. 2 -- Alex Najarian/Mira Ruder-Hook (U-M) d. Ksenija Tihomirova/Chloe Lee (RU), 6-0
No. 3 -- Ronit Yurovsky/Sara Remynse (U-M) vs. Lindsey Kayati/Farris Cunningham (RU), 5-2 abandoned
Order of Completion: Doubles 2-1, Singles 2-1-5-3-6-4
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