March 29, 2008

Results

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Top-ranked Northwestern won its 10th-consecutive dual match on Saturday with a 7-0 victory at Purdue. The Wildcats improve to 16-1 on the season and remain unblemished at 4-0 atop the Big Ten.

The 'Cats dominated in a sweep of the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead for the day. At No. 3, Alexis Conill (Fort Laurderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons) and Maria Mosolova (Moscow, Russia/No. 204) showed no mercy in their 8-1 victory. Northwestern followed suit at No. 1 and No. 2, winning each match 8-3 and securing the doubles point.

At No. 6 singles, Suzie Matzenauer (Tacoma, Wash./Bellarmine) rebounded after losing her last two matches this week. Matzenauer improved to 15-2 at No. 6 this season and gave the Wildcats a 2-0 match lead after quickly defeating her opponent, 6-2, 6-2.

Northwestern took a 3-0 lead when fifth-ranked Georgia Rose (Mettawa, Ill./North Shore Country Day) completed a 6-1, 6-1 romp at No. 2. Rose now stands at 10-1 in dual play from the No. 2 position this season. After going up 4-0, the Wildcats clinched the match when third-ranked Mosolova defeated her opponent 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1. She improves to 26-4 overall this season.

The Wildcats continued their dominating play, going up 5-0 with Nazlie Ghazal's (Temecula, Calif./Chaparral) 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 5. One of the more exciting matches of the day took place at No. 3, where Samantha Murray (Altrincham, England/Altrincham Grammar) took a 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5) win, giving the 'Cats a 6-0 lead for the day.

At No. 4, Lauren Lui extended her winning streak and improved to 13-0 in duals from that position with her 6-0, 7-6 defeat of Purdue's Joanna Craven. Her victory clinched the sweep and gave the Wildcats a 7-0 victory for the match.

Northwestern continues its road trip and returns to action at noon Sunday, March 30, to face 70th-ranked Illinois. The Wildcats own the all-time series lead over the Fighting Illini, 37-7.

Singles

1. Maria Mosolova (NU) def. Brooke Beier (PUR) 6-2, 6-0

2. Georgia Rose (NU) def. Stephanie Wooten (PUR) 6-1, 6-1

3. Samantha Murray (NU) def. Cigdem Duru (PUR) 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-5)

4. Lauren Lui (NU) def. Joanna Craven (PUR) 6-0, 7-6

5. Nazlie Ghazal (NU) def. Anna Dzeva (PUR) 6-2, 6-2

6. Suzie Matzenauer (NU) def. Alejandra Boeker (PUR) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles

1. Georgia Rose/Lauren Lui (NU) def. Brooke Beier/Stephanie Wooten (PUR) 8-3

2. Suzie Matzenauer/Samantha Murray (NU) def. Cigdem Duru/Joanna Craven (PUR) 8-3

3. Alexis Conill/Maria Mosolova (NU) def. Alejandra Boeker/Whitney Reys (PUR) 8-1

Match Notes

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,2,1,5,3,4)

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