Northwestern
Texas Tech
No. 7 Red Raiders Outlast No. 48 Wildcats 5-2
3/19/2017 3:29:00 PM | Women's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. -- The Wildcats put up a good fight by winning the doubles point and pushing through 3 tie breaks in singles play. Still, they couldn't outshine #7 Texas Tech in the long run, falling 5-2.
Northwestern got on the board quick with a win in doubles. At No. 3 duo Brooke Rischbieth and Alex Chatt shut down Alex Valenstein and Alba Cortina-Pou 6-0. Following suit at No. 1, Maddie Lipp and Rheeya Doshi beat #24 Sabrina Federici and Sarah Dvorak 6-3.
After a pair of tough two-set matches at No. 6 and No. 3 in singles, the 'Cats attempted to answer back with a tie break win at No. 2. Maddie Lipp defeated #40 Felicity Maltby in two sets 6-2, 7-6 by topping her in the tie break 7-5. The Red Raiders came back strong, claiming the rest of the singles matches.
Next up for the 'Cats is a match at Georgia Tech on March 22nd.
#7 Texas Tech 5, #48 Northwestern 2
Doubles
1- Maddie Lipp/Rheeya Doshi (NU) def. #24 Sabrina Federici/Sarah Dvorak (TTU) 6-3
2- Erin Larner/Lee Or (NU) vs. #48 Gabriela Talaba/Felicity Maltby (TTU) 3-5, unfinished
3- Brooke Rischbieth/Alex Chatt (NU) def. Alex Valenstein/Alba Cortina-Pou (TTU) 6-0
Order of finish: 3,1
Singles
1- #17 Gabriela Talaba (TTU) def. Erin Larner (NU) 7-6 (9-7), 6-1
2- Maddie Lipp (NU) def. #40 Felicity Maltby (TTU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
3- #109 Alex Valenstein (TTU) def. #111 Lee Or (NU) 6-1, 6-3
4- Sarah Dvorak (TTU) def. Rheeya Doshi (NU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
5- Sabrina Federici (TTU) def. Alex Chatt (NU) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (9-7)
6- Katelyn Jackson (TTU) def. Jillian Rooney (NU) 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: 6,3,2,1,4,5
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