CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Fighting Illini women’s tennis suffered a 4-0 loss to No. 19 California on Saturday from Norman, Oklahoma, in ITA Kickoff Weekend action.
While Illinois moved to 3-2 on the season, both losses have been to top-25 ranked opponents.
Cal took the doubles point over the short-handed Illini squad. The Golden Bears’ top doubles squad is ranked No. 14 in the latest ITA rankings and took the 6-0 decision over Illinois’ duo. Cal claimed a 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles to clinch the point.
The Illini won the first set of singles action at No. 1 and No. 2. Heuser dropped her second set on the top court and was the lone match that had advanced to a third set.
After Cal went up 1-0 with the doubles point win, the Bears would win straight-set decisions at No. 6, No. 3, and No. 4 singles, respectively, to clinch the match.
Illinois has a quick turnaround and is back in action on Sunday from Norman, Oklahoma, with a 10 a.m. CT match against No. 23 UCF.
FULL RESULTS: NO. 19 CAL 4, ILLINOIS 0
Doubles:
No. 1 – No. 14 Mushika/Viller Moelle (Cal) def. Josie Frazier/McKenna Schaefbauer – 6-0
No. 2 – Alsola/Ivanov (Cal) def. Kida Ferrari/Violeta Martinez – 6-2
No. 3 – Alice Xu/Megan Heuser vs. Passola Floch/Wiersholm (Cal) – 4-4, unfinished
Singles:
No. 1 – Megan Heuser vs. No. 17 Jessica Alsola (Cal) – 6-4, 2-6, unfinished
No. 2 – Violeta Martinez vs. No. 12 Hannah Viller Moeller (Cal) – 6-4, 4-1, unfinished
No. 3 – Valentina Invanov (Cal) def. Kasia Treiber – 6-4, 6-3
No. 4 – No. 36 Katja Wiersholm (Cal) def. Josie Frazier…
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