EVANSTON, Ill. – The University of Notre Dame women’s tennis team dropped a 6-1 contest at the hands of the Northwestern Wildcats at Combe Tennis Center Sunday. The Irish fall to 5-2 with the loss.
The doubles point was claimed by the Wildcats after earning wins at No. 1, (6-3) and No. 2 (6-2).
Page Freeman notched the Irish’s lone point, earning a 4-6, 6-0, 6-4 victory at No. 2 singles.
Northwestern 6, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1
Singles competition
- #85 Clarissa Hand (NUW) def. Julia Andreach (ND-W) 6-3, 6-4
- Page Freeman (ND-W) def. Maria Shusharina (NUW) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
- Sydney Pratt (NUW) def. Nibedita Ghosh (ND-W) 7-6, 7-6 (8-6)
- Justine Leong (NUW) def. Yashna Yellayi (ND-W) 6-0, 0-6, 6-3
- Ema Lazic (NUW) def. Carrie Beckman (ND-W) 6-0, 6-0
- Briana Crowley (NUW) def. Maria Olivia Castedo (ND-W) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
- Clarissa Hand/Maria Shusharina (NUW) def. Page Freeman/Julia Andreach (ND-W) 6-3
- Sydney Pratt/Hannah McColgan (NUW) def. Carrie Beckman/Meghan Coleman (ND-W) 6-2
- Briana Crowley/Christina Hand (NUW) vs. Nibedita Ghosh/Maria Olivia Castedo (ND-W) 5-3, unfinished
Match Notes:
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 5-2
Northwestern 1-3
Order of finish: Doubles (12); Singles (5,1,4,2,6,3)
T-3:14
Up Next
The Irish are back in action next Sunday as they host the Washington Huskies at Eck Tennis Pavilion with doubles action starting at 11:30 a.m.