Tennis Falls at Northwestern – Rutgers University Athletics

 EVANSTON, Ill. — No. 75 Rutgers women’s tennis (9-4, 0-2 B1G) fell to No. 45 Northwestern (10-4, 1-0 B1G), 4-0, on Saturday afternoon at Combe Tennis Center.
 
Doubles
 
The Wildcats earned themselves an early lead in the dual after clinching the doubles points. NU won sets on the first and third courts to secure the round.
 
Singles
 
Northwestern earned straight-sets victories on courts No. 1, 3, and 4 to clinch the team victory.
 
At the suspension of play, Yana Gurevich was up one set to none in her match. The graduate student was on the verge of a singles win, as she held a four-game lead in the second frame.
 
Minchae Kim was also in the hunt for a B1G singles win, holding a 4-6, 6-0, 2-0 edge over the Wildcats’ No. 6 singles when play ended.
 
Results
 
Doubles

1. #48 Christina Hand/Justine Leong (NUW) def. Tara Chilton/Yana Gurevich (RU) 6-2
2. Maria Shusharina/Britany Lau (NUW) vs. #58 Amira Badawi/Mai Nguyen (RU) 5-2, unfinished
3. Sydney Pratt/Neena Feldman (NUW) def. Naomi Karki/Minchae Kim (RU) 6-4 

Order of finish: 1, 3
 
Singles

1. Maria Shusharina (NUW) def. Tara Chilton (RU) 6-2, 6-3
2. #104 Justine Leong (NUW) vs. Yana Gurevich (RU) 6-7 (4-7), 1-5, unfinished
3. Christina Hand (NUW) def. Amira Badawi (RU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Sydney Pratt (NUW) def. Jackeline Lopez (RU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Kiley Rabjohns (NUW) vs. Mai Nguyen (RU) 6-4, 2-5, unfinished
6. Britany Lau (NUW) vs. Minchae Kim (RU) 6-4, 0-6, 0-2, unfinished

Order of finish: 1, 3, 4
 
Next Up
 
RU will play its third match in four days on Sunday, Match 17 at Illinois. First serve is set…