Sunday, March 26
East Lansing, MI
11 a.m.
Wisconsin Badgers
5
at
0
Michigan State
Taylor Cataldi returns a ball during a match
Photo by: Meg Kelly
No. 17 Wisconsin tops Michigan State, 5-0
March 26, 2023 | Women's Tennis
Badgers bounce back with huge win in East Lansing
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The No. 17 Wisconsin women's tennis team (14-4) bounced back in a big way on Sunday against Michigan State (8-8). The Badgers took down the Spartan 5-0 to added another Big Ten win to their record.Â
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It was an all-around dominant performance from the Badgers, who won the doubles point behind convincing wins from duo No. 65 Maria Sholokhova and Ava Markham along with duo Xinyu Cai and Alina Mukhortova. Cai and Mukhortova started the day off strong with a win against Liisa Vehvilainen and Ayshe Can, 6-4. Sholokhova and Markham then took down Marley Lambert and Dagmar Zdrubecka 7-6 (7-2) to put Wisconsin up 1-0.
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The Badgers carried their momentum into the singles matches, winning four straight. No. 92 Sholohova kicked off the action by defeating Lambert 6-3, 6-1, followed by Charmaine Seah beating Mukherjee 6-2, 6-3. Taylor Cataldi beat Nicole Conard 6-2, 6-5 to put the team up 4-0, sealing the win for the Badgers. No. 113 Cai sweetened the deal with her win against Juliette Nask, 6-3, 6-4.
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Wisconsin next travels to College Park, Maryland on April 2 for another Big Ten game against No. 50 Maryland. First serve is set for 10:30 a.m. (CT). Â
Cai/Mukhortova (WIS) def. Vehvilainen/Can (MSU) 6-4
#65 Sholokhova/Markham (WIS) def. Lambert/Zdrubecka (MSU) 7-6 (7-2)
Purser/Conard (MSU) def. Seah/Cataldi (WIS) 7-5
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Singles against Michigan State
#44 Ava Markham (WIS) vs. Vehvilainen (MSU) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (Unfinished)
#92 Maria Sholokhova (WIS) def. Lambert (MSU) 6-3, 6-1
Alina Mukhortova (WIS) vs. Purser (MSU) 6-1, 4-6, 2-0 (Unfinished)
Taylor Cataldi (WIS) def. Conard (MSU) 6-2, 7-5
#113 Xinyu Cai (WIS) def. Nask (MSU) 6-3, 6-4
Charmaine Seah (WIS) def. Mukherjee (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
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Result: Wisconsin 5, Michigan State 0
Order of Finish: Singles (2,6,4,5), Doubles (1,3,2)
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It was an all-around dominant performance from the Badgers, who won the doubles point behind convincing wins from duo No. 65 Maria Sholokhova and Ava Markham along with duo Xinyu Cai and Alina Mukhortova. Cai and Mukhortova started the day off strong with a win against Liisa Vehvilainen and Ayshe Can, 6-4. Sholokhova and Markham then took down Marley Lambert and Dagmar Zdrubecka 7-6 (7-2) to put Wisconsin up 1-0.
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The Badgers carried their momentum into the singles matches, winning four straight. No. 92 Sholohova kicked off the action by defeating Lambert 6-3, 6-1, followed by Charmaine Seah beating Mukherjee 6-2, 6-3. Taylor Cataldi beat Nicole Conard 6-2, 6-5 to put the team up 4-0, sealing the win for the Badgers. No. 113 Cai sweetened the deal with her win against Juliette Nask, 6-3, 6-4.
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Wisconsin next travels to College Park, Maryland on April 2 for another Big Ten game against No. 50 Maryland. First serve is set for 10:30 a.m. (CT). Â
Sunday, March 26
Doubles against Michigan StateCai/Mukhortova (WIS) def. Vehvilainen/Can (MSU) 6-4
#65 Sholokhova/Markham (WIS) def. Lambert/Zdrubecka (MSU) 7-6 (7-2)
Purser/Conard (MSU) def. Seah/Cataldi (WIS) 7-5
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Singles against Michigan State
#44 Ava Markham (WIS) vs. Vehvilainen (MSU) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (Unfinished)
#92 Maria Sholokhova (WIS) def. Lambert (MSU) 6-3, 6-1
Alina Mukhortova (WIS) vs. Purser (MSU) 6-1, 4-6, 2-0 (Unfinished)
Taylor Cataldi (WIS) def. Conard (MSU) 6-2, 7-5
#113 Xinyu Cai (WIS) def. Nask (MSU) 6-3, 6-4
Charmaine Seah (WIS) def. Mukherjee (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
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Result: Wisconsin 5, Michigan State 0
Order of Finish: Singles (2,6,4,5), Doubles (1,3,2)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
1234
6410
Liisa Vehvilainen / 0 [MSU]
160UF
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Marley Lambert / 0 [MSU]
31
#3 Singles Match
1234
6420
Issey Purser / 0 [MSU]
160UF
#4 Singles Match
12
67
Nicole Conard / 0 [MSU]
25
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Juliette Nask / 0 [MSU]
34
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Tia Mukherjee / 0 [MSU]
23
Order of Finish:
2,6,4,5
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