Wisconsin upsets SMU on the road

Monday, February 28

Dallas, TX

3 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

SMU

Wisconsin upsets SMU on the road

February 28, 2022 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Badgers dominate in singles play

By: Olivia Bozich

DALLAS, TX – The Wisconsin women's tennis team continued its spring season in Dallas with an upset against No. 36 Southern Methodist University, as the No. 50 Badgers edged SMU with come-from-behind 4-3 victory.

After losing the doubles point and the first two singles matches to fall behind 3-0, the Badgers came all the way back with four-straight singles victories to earn the 4-3 dual-match victory.

Antonela Stoica won the first singles match for the Badgers, sweeping SMU's Nicole Petchey 6-1, 6-3. Alina Mukhortova continued the team's success with another sweep against Jackie Nylander 6-4, 6-3.

Ava Markham tied things up winning UW's third singles match of the evening. Then it was freshman Taylor Cataldi who clinched the match, defeating Lana Mavor 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.

DOUBLES RESULTS
Nylander/Doyle def. Mukhortova/ Cai 2-6
Huth/Jakeway def. Markham/ Johnson 3-6
Mavor/Keberle and Cataldi/Semenovski 2-4 (unfinished)

SINGLES RESULTS
Kerberle def. Cai 7-5, 6-1
Markham def. Doyle 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Mukhortova def. Nylander 6-4, 6-3
Stoica def. Petchey 6-1, 6-3
Cataldi def. Mavor 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Morris def. Semenovski 6-1, 6-2

UP NEXT:
The Badgers travel to Ames, Iowa to compete against Iowa State on Saturday, March 12 at 10 a.m.