MADISON, Wis. – Competing in Nielsen Tennis Stadium for the first time in over a month, the Wisconsin women's tennis team did not let the home court advantage go to waste.
Grabbing the doubles point in a long, intense set of matches, the Badgers (1-1 Big Ten, 7-7 overall) jumped to a 1-0 lead over the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers (0-1, 5-5) and cruised to a 7-0 sweep Friday afternoon.
The No. 2 doubles pair of freshman
Lexi Keberle and sophomore
Melissa Pick got things going for Wisconsin, defeating Jaci Cochrane and Maya Jacobs, 6-4.
Rutgers was able to even it up by winning in the No. 1 slot, 7-6, with a 7-5 tiebreaker over the duo of senior
Kelsey Grambeau and freshman
MaryAnn Rompf.
However, Wisconsin's No. 3 combo of junior
Sara Castellano and sophomore
Michelle Linden secured the point, winning 7-6 with a thrilling 11-9 tiebreaker.
Wisconsin did not miss a beat, carrying the winning and intensity right into singles play.
Keberle breezed by Mingxiu Du, 6-0, 6-0, giving Wisconsin a 2-0 lead. Keberle is now 10-2 in the dual season and undefeated in Big Ten play.
Giving the Badgers a 3-0, Linden handled Isabelle da Silva, 6-0, 6-3.
Securing Wisconsin's Big Ten home opener victory was Castellano, defeating Chloe Lee, 7-5, 6-2.
Pick, playing in the No. 5 slot, added to UW's lead by knocking off Maya Jacobs, 6-2, 6-3. The sophomore is 8-3 in dual play this season.
Grambeau shot the lead to 6-0 by defeating Cochrane, 6-2, 7-6. Rompf secured Wisconsin's shut out with a 6-4, 3-6, 10-8 victory over Kat Muzik.
Up next: Wisconsin remains at home this Sunday, welcoming in Maryland. The match is set for Noon (CT).
Wisconsin 7, Rutgers 0
Friday, March 16, 2018
Madison, Wis.
| #1 SINGLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| Mingxiu Du, Rutgers University |
0 |
0 |
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Order of finish: 1 |
| Lexi Keberle, Wisconsin |
6 |
6 |
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| #2 SINGLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| Chloe Lee, Rutgers University |
5 |
2 |
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Order of finish: 3 |
| Sara Castellano, Wisconsin |
7 |
6 |
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| #3 SINGLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| Kat Muzik, Rutgers University |
4 |
6 |
8 |
Order of finish: 6 |
| MaryAnn Rompf, Wisconsin |
6 |
3 |
10 |
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| #4 SINGLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| Jaci Cochrane, Rutgers University |
2 |
6 |
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Order of finish: 5 |
| Kelsey Grambeau, Wisconsin |
6 |
7 |
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| #5 SINGLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| Maya Jacobs, Rutgers University |
2 |
3 |
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Order of finish: 4 |
| Melissa Pick, Wisconsin |
6 |
6 |
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| #6 SINGLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| Isabelle Da Silva, Rutgers University |
0 |
3 |
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Order of finish: 2 |
| Michelle Linden, Wisconsin |
6 |
6 |
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| #2 DOUBLES |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Notes |
| Jaci Cochrane/Maya Jacobs, Rutgers University |
4 |
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Order of finish: 1 |
| Lexi Keberle/Melissa Pick, Wisconsin |
6 |
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