Northwestern University Athletics
Sunday, February 15
Evanston, Ill.
10 a.m. CT
Northwestern
vs
Fordham
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
NU to Host Fordham in Sunday Match
2/14/2026 7:35:00 PM | Women's Tennis
EVANSTON, Ill. — After hosting top teams in the 2026 ITA Division I Women's National Team Indoor Championship, Northwestern women's tennis continues nonconference play with a match against Fordham on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 10 a.m. CT inside Combe Tennis Center.
This past weekend, the Wildcats (5-4) fell in their matches against No. 4 Auburn, No. 8 Oklahoma State, and No. 15 Virginia, but took two singles matches. Sophomore Mika Dagan Fruchtman, playing at the No. 6 position, led 6-0, 1-0 when her OSU opponent retired. On the ensuing day, first-year Margot Phanthala, Northwestern's No. 1 singles player, defeated Virginia's Vivian Yang, the No. 34 player in the country, with a 6-2, 6-3 result.
Phanthala is ranked as the ITA's No. 39 singles player in the nation. Playing all of her matches at the No. 1 singles position, she leads the team with six singles victories and holds a 6-3 record on the season. Dagan Fruchtman and junior Neena Feldman crack the ITA's doubles rankings, slotting in as the No. 50 team in the country.
First-year Marelie Raath, primarily appearing at the No. 5 spot, and junior Autumn Rabjohns, who has played all but one match at the No. 3 position, both have a 5-2 record in singles. Their 71.4 winning percentages are the highest by a Wildcat (min. 3 matches played) this season.
Sunday morning's match will be Northwestern's first-ever meeting with the Rams (2-6). Fordham will face UIC Saturday evening before coming to Evanston.
Last weekend, the Rams defeated Temple, 4-3, before falling to Rutgers, 4-3. Fordham is headlined by Nevena Kolarevic, the 2024-25 Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Performer, and Julianne Nguyen, a First Team All-Atlantic 10 selection last season.
The Wildcats will play their final nonconference match before starting Big Ten competition when they host DePaul on Sunday, Feb. 22, at 4 p.m. CT in Evanston.
This past weekend, the Wildcats (5-4) fell in their matches against No. 4 Auburn, No. 8 Oklahoma State, and No. 15 Virginia, but took two singles matches. Sophomore Mika Dagan Fruchtman, playing at the No. 6 position, led 6-0, 1-0 when her OSU opponent retired. On the ensuing day, first-year Margot Phanthala, Northwestern's No. 1 singles player, defeated Virginia's Vivian Yang, the No. 34 player in the country, with a 6-2, 6-3 result.
Phanthala is ranked as the ITA's No. 39 singles player in the nation. Playing all of her matches at the No. 1 singles position, she leads the team with six singles victories and holds a 6-3 record on the season. Dagan Fruchtman and junior Neena Feldman crack the ITA's doubles rankings, slotting in as the No. 50 team in the country.
'Cats stay steady in the latest @ITA_Tennis rankings ??
— Northwestern Women's Tennis (@NUWildcatTennis) February 11, 2026
?? No. 39 Margot Phanthala
?? No. 50 Dagan Fruchtman & Feldman pic.twitter.com/yzqQcdeOXe
First-year Marelie Raath, primarily appearing at the No. 5 spot, and junior Autumn Rabjohns, who has played all but one match at the No. 3 position, both have a 5-2 record in singles. Their 71.4 winning percentages are the highest by a Wildcat (min. 3 matches played) this season.
Sunday morning's match will be Northwestern's first-ever meeting with the Rams (2-6). Fordham will face UIC Saturday evening before coming to Evanston.
Last weekend, the Rams defeated Temple, 4-3, before falling to Rutgers, 4-3. Fordham is headlined by Nevena Kolarevic, the 2024-25 Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Performer, and Julianne Nguyen, a First Team All-Atlantic 10 selection last season.
The Wildcats will play their final nonconference match before starting Big Ten competition when they host DePaul on Sunday, Feb. 22, at 4 p.m. CT in Evanston.
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