Jan. 25, 2003

SEATTLE - Cristelle Grier, Northwestern's top singles player, recorded her third dual match win today to remain undefeated, but the Wildcats could not pull out the victory against the 21st-ranked Washington Huskies (2-0). The teams split the singles matches, and Washington's doubles point gave them the 4-3 advantage.

The deciding doubles point eluded the Wildcats today as NU's only win came at No. 3. Andrea Yung and Ruth Barnes defeated Erin Boisclair and Erin Hoe 8-4.

In singles, Northwestern won three of the six matches. Grier defeated Claire Carter at No. 1 6-4, 7-6(3). Also claiming her third straight dual victory, Yung was the 6-2, 6-2 winner over Washington's Colleen Gray. Stacy Kokx claimed the third point for the 'Cats with a 7-5, 6-2 win at No. 6.

Northwestern falls to 1-2 on the season.

The Wildcats will spend another day in the state of Washington, taking on Seattle Sunday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m. Central at the Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center.

#12 Northwestern at #21 Washington
UW 4, NU 3

SINGLES
No. 1 #16 Cristelle Grier (NU) def. #80 Claire Carter (UW) 6-4, 7-6(3)
No. 2 #42 Darija Klaic (UW) def. #63 Jessica Rush (NU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 3 Dea Sumantri (UW) def. #76 Jamie Peisel (NU) 6-2, 7-5*
No. 4 Andrea Yung (NU) def. Colleen Gray (UW) 6-2, 6-2
No. 5 Erin Boisclair (UW) def. Ruth Barnes (NU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 Stacy Kokx (NU) def. Erin Hoe (UW) 7-5, 6-2

DOUBLES
No. 1 #3 Carter/Klaic (UW) def. Grier/Rush (NU) 8-6
No. 2 Gray/Sumantri (UW) def. Kokx/Peisel (NU) 8-4
No. 3 Yung/Barnes (NU) def. Boisclair/Hoe (UW) 8-4

*win clinched match

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