Michigan
Nebraska
Wolverines Shut Out Nebraska at Varsity Tennis Center
3/16/2019 3:33:00 PM | Women's Tennis
» Michigan won the doubles point and swept all six singles matches in straight sets. U-M clinched all six singles matches within 10 minutes.
» Senior Kate Fahey moved into sole possession of third place on Michigan's all-time singles wins list with 118.
» Michigan is 2-0 in conference play and is 8-0 in the all-time series against Nebraska.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Result: #23 Michigan 7, Nebraska 0
Records: U-M (6-4, 2-0 B1G), Nebraska (8-9, 0-1 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, March 17 -- vs. Iowa (Varsity Tennis Center), noon
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 23-ranked University of Michigan women's tennis team won the doubles point and swept all six singles matches in straight sets to shut out Nebraska, 7-0, on Saturday afternoon (March 16) at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Michigan won the doubles point behind wins at No. 2 and No. 1. The No. 2 match featured four breaks of serve to start, with freshman Anca Craciun holding to take a 3-2 lead in the fifth game. Nebraska went back to serve at 4-5 to stay in the match, taking a 40-30 lead. Michigan won the final two points, breaking in the final game for a 6-4 victory for Craciun and junior Giulia Pairone.
Moments later, Nebraska grabbed a 6-4 win at No. 3 to even the doubles ledger at one match each.
At No. 1, the teams exchanged three straight breaks before senior Brienne Minor held at 3-1. Nebraska answered with two straight games to tie it at 3, but Michigan came right back with a break of serve to regain the lead. That was all the space Michigan needed as both teams held over the next three games, with senior Kate Fahey serving out the final game for a 6-4 to clinch the point.
Michigan swept all six singles matches from the Huskers, with all six finishing within 10 minutes of each other.
Junior Chiara Lommer was first off court with a 6-3, 6-2 victory at No. 4. Lommer took advantage of early breaks in both sets to grab her fourth dual-match win of the season.
Minor was right behind Lommer, holding a match point at the same time. Minor dispatched of Claire Reifeis in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2. Minor jumped out to a 4-2 lead in the first set and a 3-0 advantage in the second, riding the early momentum to the win.
Moments later, Pairone clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 3. Pairone won the first set on a deuce point before breaking early for a 2-1 lead in the second. That was all the space she needed in the second, rolling to the 6-1 win.
With the team match in hand, Craciun was the next Wolverine off court behind a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 5. Craciun broke at 4-3 in the first en route to the win and then dominated in the second set for her second consecutive win.
Sophomore Alyvia Jones put Michigan's sixth point on the board less than a minute later with a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 6.
Fahey completed the sweep for the Maize and Blue with a 7-6 (1), 6-1 win at the top spot. Fahey fought off two set points in the first set, eventually sending the set to a tiebreaker. It was all Fahey in the breaker as she reeled off the final five points to seal the win. She carried the momentum over into the second set, winning the final five games for the 6-1 win.
Fahey's win moved her into sole possession of third place on Michigan's all-time singles wins list with 118.
Michigan completes the weekend by hosting Iowa tomorrow (Sunday, March 16) at noon. Admission is free and the team will be available for autographs after the match. Â Â
Singles
No. 1 -- No. 4 Kate Fahey (U-M) d. Vasanti Shinde (NU), 7-6 (1), 6-1
No. 2 -- No. 29 Brienne Minor (U-M) d. Claire Reifeis (NU), 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 -- No. 89 Giulia Pairone (U-M) d. Jeannie Lozowski (NU), 6-4, 6-1
No. 4 -- No. 21 Chiara Lommer (U-M) d. Marina Cozac (NU), 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 -- Anca Craciun (U-M) d. Jessica Aragon (NU), 6-4, 6-1
No. 6 -- Alyvia Jones (U-M) d. Hayley Haakenstad (NU), 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 -- Kate Fahey/Brienne Minor (U-M) d. Vasanti Shinde/Marina Cozac (NU), 6-4
No. 2 -- Giulia Pairone/Anca Craciun (U-M) d. Jessica Aragon/Claire Reifeis (NU), 6-4
No. 3 -- Jeannie Lozowski/Hayley Haakenstad (NU) d. Chiara Lommer/Bella Lorenzini (U-M), 6-4
Order of Completion: Doubles 2-3-1, Singles 4-2-3-5-6-1
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