Michigan
Wisconsin
U-M Shuts Out Badgers to Remain Unbeaten in B1G Play
3/31/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 31, 2017
» Michigan switched up its doubles lineup, with both new pairs grabbing wins. At No. 2, Kate Fahey and Chiara Lommer came away with a 6-0 win, with Kara Hall and Alex Najarian combining for a 6-2 win at No. 3.
» Lommer played at No. 3 singles for the first time this season, earning a 6-0, 6-4 win that clinched the match.
» Annie Wierda picked up her first singles win of the season with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 6.
» The Maize and Blue remains unbeaten in Big Ten play and improves to 7-0 in matches at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Score: #9 Michigan 4, Wisconsin 0
Records: U-M (12-3, 4-0 Big Ten), UW (4-11, 0-6 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, April 2 -- vs. Minnesota (Varsity Tennis Center), Noon
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 9-ranked University of Michigan women's tennis team improved to 7-0 at home and 4-0 in Big Ten Conference play, defeating Wisconsin, 4-0, Friday afternoon (March 31) inside the Varsity Tennis Center.
Michigan switched up its doubles lineup to great success, taking the point behind wins at No. 2 and No. 3. The duo of sophomore Kate Fahey and freshman Chiara Lommer was first off court, easily dispatching of Christina Zordani and Sydney Rider, 6-0.
At No. 3, the pair of juniors Kara Hall and Alex Najarian took advantage of a pair of deuce points in the middle stages of the match to take control. With the match on serve at 3-2, the Wolverine pair won a deuce point on a Najarian winner at the net to go up a break at 4-2. On Hall's ensuing serve, the Wolverines once again came away with a win on the deuce point to stay on top, 5-2. U-M closed it out in the next game, breaking Wisconsin at love for the win.
Sophomore Brienne Minor won the Maize and Blue's first singles point with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Kelsey Grambeau at No. 2. Minor ended the match with authority on a service ace as the Mundelein, Illinois, native improved to 20-3 on the year and 12-2 in dual matches. Senior Annie Wierda then picked up her first singles win of the season, defeating Christina Zordani, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 6 singles. Lommer closed out the match, playing at No. 3 singles for the first time this season. She defeated Sydney Rider, 6-0, 6-4 to pick up U-M's fourth point.
The remaining three singles matches were abandoned after the match was clinched. Fahey and junior Mira Ruder-Hook had first-set win, with Fahey leading 3-0 in the second before play was halted.
Michigan welcomes Minnesota to the Varsity Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon (April 2) at noon.
Following are match-by-match results:
Singles
No. 1 -- No. 18 Kate Fahey (U-M) vs. Maria Avgerinos (UW), 7-5, 3-0 (abandoned)
No. 2 -- No. 31 Brienne Minor (U-M) d. Kelsey Grambeau (UW), 6-1, 6-1
No. 3 -- No. 106 Chiara Lommer (U-M) d. Michelle Linden (UW), 6-0, 6-4
No. 4 -- Mira Ruder-Hook (U-M) vs. Sydney Rider (UW), 6-2, 3-4 (abandoned)
No. 5 -- Kara Hall (U-M) vs. Melissa Pick (UW), 0-6, 4-5 (abandoned)
No. 6 -- Annie Wierda (U-M) d. Christina Zordani (UW), 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 -- No. 43 Mira Ruder-Hook/Brienne Minor (U-M) vs. Kelsey Grambeau/Maria Avgerinos (UW), 2-5 (abandoned)
No. 2 -- Kate Fahey/Chiara Lommer (U-M) d. Christina Zordani/Sydney Rider (UW), 6-0
No. 3 -- Kara Hall/Alex Najarian (U-M) d. Michelle Linden/Melissa Pick (UW), 6-2
Order of Completion: Doubles 2-3, Singles 2-6-3
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