BOISE, Idaho – The Husky women’s tennis team fell short for the first time this season today in a neutral site match in Boise against 25th-ranked Wisconsin. The Badgers earned a 6-1 win, while the one point for the Huskies was a big win by Sarah-Maude Fortin over the 59th-ranked singles player.
Fortin upset Maria Sholokhova at the No. 2 singles position, 6-3, 6-3, but that would be the only match today for the Huskies (5-1), who will learn from the loss and prepare to host the ITA National Team Indoor Championships next Friday through Monday.
Hikaru Sato battled hard at the No. 1 spot but fell just short against 82nd-ranked Ava Markham, 6-4, 7-5. Astrid Olsen dropped a 6-0, 6-4 decision at No. 3 to Alina Mukhortova, and Jennifer Kerr fell at No. 4 singles, 6-4, 6-3, to Taylor Cataldi. It was the first dual losses for both Olsen and Kerr.
Freshman Erika Matsuda moved up to the No. 5 spot today and battled into a first set tiebreak, but lost 7-6 (5), 6-3, to Xinyu Cai. Melissa Sakar fell at No. 6 singles, 6-4, 6-2, against Charmaine Seah.
Draws for the National Team Indoor Championships will be announced early next week. Washington will play its first round Friday night at 6:30 p.m.
Washington Women’s Tennis
February 4, 2023
Boise, Idaho | Boas Indoor Tennis Center
Washington – 1
#25 Wisconsin – 6
Singles
1. (#82) Ava Markham (Wisc) def. Hikaru Sato (UW) – 6-4, 7-5
2. Sarah-Maude Fortin (UW) def. (#59) Maria Sholokhova (Wisc) – 6-3, 6-3
3. Alina Mukhortova (Wisc) def. Astrid Olsen (UW) – 6-0, 6-4
4. Taylor Cataldi (Wisc) def. Jennifer Kerr (UW) – 6-4, 6-3
5. Xinyu Cai (Wisc) def. Erika Matsuda (UW) – 7-6 (5), 6-3
6. Charmaine Seah (Wisc) def. Melissa Sakar (UW) – 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 2, 4, 6, 1, 5
Doubles
1. Markham/Sholokova (Wisc) def. Matsuda/Olsen (UW) – 6-0
2. Cai/Mukhortova (Wisc) def. Sato/Suko (UW) – 6-1
3. Fortin/Kerr (UW) vs. Cataldi/Seah (Wisc) – 4-4, DNF
Order of finish: 1, 2
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