Badgers breeze past Blue Demons

Friday, February 7

Madison, WI

5 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

DePaul

Photo by: David Stluka

Badgers breeze past Blue Demons

February 07, 2020 | Women's Tennis

Wisconsin remains undefeated at home after collecting a 5-2 win

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin women's tennis team remained undefeated at home, defeating the DePaul Blue Demons, 5-2, Friday night from Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

Wisconsin came back after dropping the doubles point for the third time this season by winning five of the six singles matches.

Freshman Charmaine Seah was the first to clinch a point for the Badgers, making quick work of her opponent, winning her match, 6-3, 6-0.

Xinyu Cai helped the Badgers take the lead in her win, 6-2, 6-3, while sophomore Antonela Stoica battle back to a third set win to put Wisconsin one point away from a match victory.

Ava Markham was the Badger to seal the match win for Wisconsin, beating her opponent from DePaul, 6-3, 6-2.

Up Next: Wisconsin will host Denver, Sunday morning at Nielsen Tennis Stadium at 11 am. A live stream and live stats will be available at UWBadgers.com

Friday, Feb. 7
Wisconsin 5, DePaul 2
Singles
1. Antonela Stoica (WIS) def. Aspasia Avgeri (DEP) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. Xinyu Cai (WIS) def. Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DEP) 6-2, 6-3
3. Ava Markham (WIS) def. Marija Jovicic (DEP) 6-3, 6-2
4. Anna Makarova (WIS) def. Lenka Antonijevic (DEP) 7-6, 2-6, 6-1
5. Charmaine Seah (WIS) def. Hristina Djokic (DEP) 6-3, 6-0
6. Maddie Yergler (DEP) def. Miruna Tudor (WIS) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
1. Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DEP) def. Xinyu Cai/Anna Makarova (WIS) 6-3
2. Melissa Pick/Ava Markham (WIS) def. Aspasia Avgeri/Maddie Yergler (DEP) 6-3
3. Hristina Djokic/Marija Jovicic (DEP) def. Christina Zordani/Miruna Tudor (WIS) 6-3