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Women's Tennis Olivia Bozich

Wisconsin upsets SMU on the road

Badgers dominate in singles play

Women's Tennis Olivia Bozich

Wisconsin upsets SMU on the road

Badgers dominate in singles play

Box Score 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.
 
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Players Mentioned

Ava Markham

Ava Markham

5' 8"
Freshman
Antonela Stoica

Antonela Stoica

5' 5"
Senior
Taylor Cataldi

Taylor Cataldi

Freshman
Alina Mukhortova

Alina Mukhortova

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ava Markham

Ava Markham

5' 8"
Freshman
Antonela Stoica

Antonela Stoica

5' 5"
Senior
Taylor Cataldi

Taylor Cataldi

Freshman
Alina Mukhortova

Alina Mukhortova

Sophomore