Northwestern
Vanderbilt
Top-25 Battle on Tap as No. 24 'Cats Host No. 7 Vanderbilt Friday
2/22/2018 11:50:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | LOCATION | VIDEO | LIVE STATS |
| Fri., Feb. 22 | Vanderbilt | 2:30 p.m. | Combe Tennis Center Evanston, Ill. |
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern continues its challenging nonconference schedule Friday, hosting seventh-ranked Vanderbilt at Combe Tennis Center. The match gets underway and precedes a match between the Wildcats' and Commodores' men's teams.
Vanderbilt represents Northwestern's fifth ranked opponent in nine dual matches so far this season.
Northwestern is coming off a pair of home wins last Saturday, defeating 22nd-ranked Washington, 4-3, before rolling to a 7-0 win over Milwaukee. First-year Inci Ogut was the hero in the victory over Washington, earning a three-set win in the decisive match at No. 4 singles.
Vanderbilt opened its season with six straight victories before falling to Pepperdine in the semifinals of the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
The Commodores defeated the Wildcats, 5-2, Feb. 3, 2017 in Nashville in the most recent meeting between the schools. Vanderbilt leads the all-time series with Northwestern, 7-2.
Nationally Ranked Competitors
Vanderbilt—
Doubles: Fernanda Contreras/Astra Sharma (23), Christina Rosca/Emma Kurtz (25)
Singles: Fernanda Contreras (5), Christina Rosca (24), Astra Sharma (56), Emma Kurtz (120)
Northwestern—
Doubles: Maddie Lipp/Erin Larner (2), Alex Chatt/Lee Or (13), Erin Larner/Lee Or (28)
Singles: Maddie Lipp (65), Erin Larner (85), Lee Or (88)
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