Feb. 13, 2010
MADISON, Wis. – The host Wisconsin women’s tennis team took on No. 15 Clemson in the consolation draw of the ITA National Team Indoor Championship on Saturday morning. Amidst a busy morning at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium, the Badgers put up hard fought battle, however, the Tigers proved to be too much, falling 6-1.
The Badgers started off the morning dropping the doubles point to put Clemson up 1-0. At the No. 3 slot, Katya Mirnova and Jessica Seyferth were the only Badger duo to come out with a lead, going up 4-3 in the match. Estefania Balda and Laurianne Henry of Clemson fought back to go up 5-4 before the Badger duo came from behind to tie it up and force a tiebreak. Seyferth and Mirnova made it close, but eventually dropped the match, 9-8 (7).
With the doubles point decided, the Badgers challenged Clemson in singles. A day after knocking off her first ranked opponent, freshman Hannah Berner couldn’t overcome Henry at the No. 5 slot, dropping the match 6-1, 6-1.
After Mirnova dropped her match at the No. 1 slot, Seyferth came out strong for the Badgers taking on Ina Hadziselimovic in the No. 3 singles spot. Seyferth earned the win in two sets, 6-2, 6-3. Seyferth's win tightened the score to 3-1.
Wisconsin then fell in the Nos. 2 and 4 slots as Clemson clinched the match. Alaina Trgovich didn't give up, overcoming Clemson’s Estefania Balda in the first set, despite being down earlier in the match. Trgovich won 7-5, but fell 6-0 in the second to take the match to a third set. The score stayed close throughout the third set and went to a tiebreak where Balda eventually came out on top winning 7-6 (14).
The Badgers conclude tournament play tomorrow, Sunday, Feb. 14 at 9 a.m. as they take on Georgia Tech in their final consolation match.
The championship match will take place on Monday, Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. Follow the championship draws afternoon at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium. Stay up to date with all the scores of the day at the tournament central page.
Julie McKay, UW Athletic Communications
Tennis Match Results
Clemson vs Wisconsin
Feb 13, 2010 at Madison, Wis.
(Nielsen Tennis Stadium)
#15 Clemson 6, Wisconsin 1
Singles competition
1. #9 Josipa Bek (CLEM) def. Katya Mirnova (WIS) 6-4, 6-1
2. Keri Wong (CLEM) def. Angela Chupa (WIS) 6-2, 6-1
3. Jessica Seyferth (WIS) def. Ina Hadziselimovic (CLEM) 6-2, 6-3
4. #61 Nelly Ciolkowski (CLEM) def. Aleksandra Markovic (WIS) 6-0, 6-2
5. Laurianne Henry (CLEM) def. Hannah Berner (WIS) 6-1, 6-1
6. Estefania Balda (CLEM) def. Alaina Trgovich (WIS) 5-7, 6-0, 7-6 (14-12)
Doubles competition
1. Ina Hadziselimovic/Keri Wong (CLEM) def. Aleksandra Markovic/Angela Chupa (WIS) 8-4
2. Josipa Bek/Nelly Ciolkowski (CLEM) def. Hannah Berner/Kathleen Saltarelli (WIS) 8-2
3. Estefania Balda/Laurianne Henry (CLEM) def. Katya Mirnova/Jessica Seyferth (WIS) 9-8 (7-4)
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,1,3,4,2,6)
