Thrice as Nice: Wisconsin takes down Colorado State

Sunday, January 27

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11 a.m.

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Thrice as Nice: Wisconsin takes down Colorado State

January 27, 2019 | Women's Tennis

Badgers power past Rams, 5-2, to start the season 3-0

MADISON, Wis. – Building off the two victories from Friday, the Wisconsin women's tennis team continued the early season success Sunday afternoon by defeating Colorado State, 5-2, at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

After winning the doubles point, No. 46 Lexi Keberle grabbed Wisconsin's (3-0) second point, flying past CSU's (1-1) Alyssa Grijalva, 6-2, 6-0, at the No. 2 singles slot. No. 31 senior Sara Castellano defeated Emily Leutschwager, 6-3, 6-1 to give UW a 3-0 lead.

Sophomore Anna Makarova locked up the victory for Wisconsin by defeating CSU's Stella Cliffe, 7-5, 6-3. Winning Wisconsin's fifth point was freshman Ava Markham, knocking off Emily Ghanem, 6-3, 6-4.

UW opened up the match by winning the doubles point after the No. 3 duo of MaryAnn Rompf and junior Melissa Pick took the match, 6-1 and No. 1 duo of Castellano and Makarova won, 6-3.

Up next: UW remains at home next weekend as it hosts three matches. The first is a host of Marquette on Friday, Feb. 1 set at 4 p.m. CT. On Saturday, Feb. 2, UW will take on Iowa State at 11 a.m. and Northern Illinois at 4 p.m.

Jan. 27, 2019
Nielsen Tennis Stadium
Madison, Wis.
UW 5, CSU 2

Singles results
[31] Sara Castellano (WIS) def. Emily Luetschwager (CSU) 6-3, 6-1
[46] Lexi Keberle (WIS) def. Alyssa Grijalva (CSU) 6-2, 6-0
Anna Makarova (WIS) def. Stella Cliffe (CSU) 7-5, 6-3
Ava Markham (WIS) def. Priscilla Palermo (CSU) 6-3, 6-4
Emily Ghanem (CSU) def. MaryAnn Rompf (WIS) 6-3, 6-0
Riley Reeves (CSU) def. Christina Zordani (WIS) 7-5, 6-4

Doubles results
Castellano and Makarova (WIS) def. Grijalva and Palermo (CSU) 6-3
Keberle and Markham (WIS) vs. Cliffe and Kolbow (CSU) 4-4, unfinished
Pick and Rompf (WIS) def. Luetschwager and Ghanem (CSU) 6-1