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Women's Tennis Olivia Bozich

Badgers defeat Minnesota in Border Battle

Wisconsin’s conference record improves to 5-2

Women's Tennis Olivia Bozich

Badgers defeat Minnesota in Border Battle

Wisconsin’s conference record improves to 5-2

Box Score

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin women's tennis team earned a dramatic, come-from-behind win over rival Minnesota on Saturday with a 4-3 victory at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

After losing the doubles point, the No. 47 Badgers (13-7, 5-2 Big Ten) rallied with four singles victories to claim a 4-3 dual match win over the No. 61 Gophers (14-8, 3-6 B1G).
 
Standing out for the Badgers was senior Antonela Stoica. Stoica clinched the win for UW after her set went into a 10-point tiebreaker. She defeated Minnesota's Ekin Ercetin  3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5).

Charmaine Seah put the Badgers on the board with a singles win against Minnesota's Delila Said, 6-4, 6-3. She improved her conference record to 5-1.
 
Taylor Cataldi and Alina Mukhortova continued Wisconsin's momentum with wins in their singles sets as well.
 
DOUBLES RESULTS
Duong/ Ercetin def. Mukhortova/ Cai 6-1
Said/ Hanford def. Stoica/ Cataldi 6-3
Markham/ Seah vs. Lu/ Karvouni (unfinished)
 
SINGLES RESULTS
Hanford def. Markham 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
Duong def. Cai 6-1, 6-4
Mukhortova def. Rizzolo 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
Stoica def. Ercetin 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5)
Cataldi def. Karvouni 6-3, 6-1
Seah def. Said 6-4, 6-3
 
UP NEXT:
The Badgers remain in Madison to compete against Penn State at Nielsen Tennis Stadium next Friday, April 15 at 5 p.m. CT.
 

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Players Mentioned

Charmaine Seah

Charmaine Seah

5' 2"
Junior
Antonela Stoica

Antonela Stoica

5' 5"
Senior
Taylor Cataldi

Taylor Cataldi

Freshman
Alina Mukhortova

Alina Mukhortova

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Charmaine Seah

Charmaine Seah

5' 2"
Junior
Antonela Stoica

Antonela Stoica

5' 5"
Senior
Taylor Cataldi

Taylor Cataldi

Freshman
Alina Mukhortova

Alina Mukhortova

Sophomore