EVANSTON, Ill. – On the final day of the Wildcat Invite, a pair of freshman capped off the event with wins for Wisconsin. Michelle Linden and Christina Zordani each scored their second singles wins of the weekend with gritty efforts on Sunday.

Linden fought back from a razor-thin loss in the opening set to outlast Iowa's Montana Crawford, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 1-0 (3). Linden posted a 2-1 record at the Wildcat Invite and moves to 4-2 in her debut season.

Zordani also finished 2-1 on the weekend in Evanston, Illinois, with a straight-set, 6-3, 6-3, win over Marie Mayerova of Eastern Michigan. Zordani adds these two wins to a pair of wins at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic and owns a 4-2 mark on the season.

Senior Maria Avgerinos and freshman Melissa Pick rounded out the tournament with setbacks to Rachel Chong (Notre Dame) and Aimee Tarun (Iowa), respectively.

Up next, the Badgers will head to the Under Armour Baylor Classic on Oct. 7-9 in Waco, Texas.
 

Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016 – Results

Singles
Christina Zordani (WIS) def. Marie Mayerova (EMU), 6-3, 6-3
Rachel Chong (ND) def. Maria Avgerinos (WIS), 6-4, 6-3
Michelle Linden (WIS) def. Montana Crawford (IOWA), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 1-0 (3)
Aimee Tarun (IOWA) def. Melissa Pick (WIS), 7-6 (5), 4-6, 1-0 (7)

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Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 

EVANSTON, Ill. – As the only senior guiding three freshmen at the Wildcat Invitational, Maria Avgerinos is serving as a role model for the newcomers. Though she faced tough opponents, Avgerinos came away with a win in her only singles match and a 2-1 mark overall on Saturday.

Doubles play was all about focus and determination on the court for Avgernios and Christina Zordani. After dropping a match to Pittsburgh's Audrey Blakely and Lolade Ogungbesan, Avgerinos and Zordani came back to beat Michigan State's Athena Trouillot and Memije, 6-4.

Avgerinos brought her determined attitude to the singles court later in the afternoon. Though it was a tough battle, Avgerinos came out on top, fighting back from a first-set loss to beat Notre Dame's Zoe Spence, 1-6, 6-1, 1-0 (8). 

The tournament will conclude tomorrow at the Vandy Christie Tennis Center.

Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 – Results

Singles 
Maria Avgerinos (WIS) def. Zoe Spence (ND), 1-6, 6-1, 1-0 (8)
Michelle Linden (WIS) def. Milica Novakovic (UK), 6-4, 6-4
Christina Zordani (WIS) def. Natsumi Okamoto (PITT), 6-1, 6-2
Dorie Huckleby (IOWA) def. Melissa Pick (WIS), 6-4, 6-1

Doubles
Blakely/Ogungbesan (PITT) def. Avgerinos/Zordani (WIS), 6-4
Avgerinos/Zordani (WIS) def. Trouillot/Memije (MSU), 6-4
Manole/Rodriguez (UIC) def. Linden/Pick (WIS), 6-1

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Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 

EVANSTON, Ill. – Wisconsin sent a senior and three freshmen to Evanston, Illinois, this weekend to get experience at the Wildcat Invite on the campus of Northwestern. After Friday's opening action, the Badgers find themselves looking to fight their way back from the singles bracket.

Coincidentally, all three of UW's singles matches Friday came against opponents from Notre Dame. Senior Maria Avgerinos fell to Brooke Broda, 6-4, 6-0 while freshmen Melissa Pick and Christina Zordani went down 6-2, 6-2 and 6-3, 6-2, respectively.

Michelle Linden received an opening-round bye and will begin her singles tournament on Saturday against yet another Fighting Irish player, Kema Tuchescherer.

In doubles action, Avgerinos and Zordani bounced back from an opening 6-3 setback to Northwestern's Alex Chatt and Maddie Lipp to knock off Eastern Michigan's Ani Gogvadze and Maria Paula Ribero, 6-1, in the second round of the consolation bracket.

Linden and Pick dropped their first doubles match of the weekend by a 6-2 decision to Pittsburgh's Gabriela Rezende and Jovana Knezevic.

Wildcat Invite action continues on Saturday from Vandy Christie Tennis Center.

Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 - Results 

Singles 
Brooke Broda (ND) def. Maria Avgerinos (UW), 6-4, 6-0
Rachel Chong (ND) def. Melissa Pick (UW), 6-2, 6-2
Bess Waldrum (ND) def. Christina Zordani (UW), 6-3, 6-2
Aslina Chua (MSU) def. Michelle Linden (UW), 6-4, 6-2

Doubles 
Chatt/Lipp (NU) def. Avgerinos/Zordani (UW), 6-3
Avgerinos/Zordani (UW) def. Gogvadze/Ribero (EMU), 6-1
Rezende/Knezevic (PITT) def. Linden/Pick (UW), 6-2