DENVER – Wisconsin took the pain from Friday's loss against Denver to fuel a much-needed bounce back win over DePaul on Saturday. The Cardinal and White squad soared to new heights, posting a 7-0 win over DePaul in Denver.
Senior
Sara Castellano, ranked No. 35, improved to 8-0 on the season after another convincing straight set win over DePaul's Keisha Clousing, 6-3, 6-3. Sophomore
Anna Makarova notched a character-building win with two hard-fought sets that paved the way to a victory over Marija Jovicic, 7-5, 7-5.
Wisconsin clinched the team doubles point with emphasis. The Badger squad won by the same mark at the No. 2 and 3 spots. Makarova and junior
Melissa Pick won over Jovicic and Milica Tesic, 6-2. Freshman
Ava Markham and partner junior
Christina Zordani put the icing on the cake, winning 6-2.
Up Next: Wisconsin welcomes Utah to the Nielsen Tennis Stadium on Friday night at 5 p.m. (CT).
Wisconsin vs. DePaul
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Denver, Colorado
Wisconsin - 7 | DePaul – 0
Singles
Castellano (UW) def. Keisha Clousing (Dep), 6-3, 6-3
Keberle (UW) def. Aspasia Avgeri (Dep), 6-1, 6-2
Makarova (UW) def. Marija Jovicic (Dep), 7-5, 7-5
Pick (UW) def. Lenka Antonjevic (Dep), 6-2, 6-3
Markham (UW) def. Milica Tesic (Dep), 7-6 (5), 6-1
Rompf (UW) def. Maddie Yergler (Dep), 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
Castellano/Kerbele (UW) vs. Clausing/Antonjevic (Dep), uf.
Makarova/Pick (UW) def. Jovicic/Tesic (Dep), 6-2
Markhan/Zordani (UW) def. Avgeri/Yergler (Dep), 6-2