Sunday, April 16
Madison, WI
Noon
Wisconsin Badgers
4
vs
0
Northwestern
Charmaine Seah and Taylor Cataldi smiling during their doubles match against Northwestern
Photo by: Meg Kelly
No. 21 Badgers bounce back against No. 70 Wildcats
April 16, 2023 | Women's Tennis
Wisconsin takes down Northwestern 4-0 at Nielsen
MADISON, Wis. – The No. 21 Wisconsin women's tennis team (16-5) finished its weekend on a high, beating No. 70 Northwestern 4-0 at home on Sunday.
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The Badgers came out swinging against Northwestern, applying pressure from the get-go. To start off doubles action, Charmaine Seah and Taylor Cataldi defeated Sydney Pratt and Aino Alkio, 6-1. To follow that up, Ava Markham and Maria Sholokhova won their doubles match, 6-1, against Maria Shusharina and Briana Crowley. It was trending towards Xinyu Cai and Alina Mukhortova beating their second ranked doubles team in two days, but their match was abandoned against No. 39 Christina Hand and Justine Leong after leading 4-3.
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Cataldi kept the momentum going for Wisconsin, winning the first singles match 6-2, 6-1 against Crowley. Markham gave the Badgers their third point overall, beating Leong 6-3, 6-2. Finally, Seah sealed the win for the team off a well hit ace, beating Alkio 6-2, 6-1.
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Next up, Wisconsin plays Indiana at Nielsen on Friday, April 21 at 5 p.m. (CT). It is the second-to-last match of the season for the team. The Big Ten Tournament commences the following week, starting on April 26.Â
Xinyu Cai/Alina Mukhortova (WIS) vs. #39 Christina Hand/Justine Leong (NUW) 4-3, unfinished
Ava Markham/Maria Sholokhova (WIS) def. Maria Shusharina/Briana Crowley (NUW) 6-1
Charmaine Seah/Taylor Cataldi (WIS) def. Sydney Pratt/Aino Alkio (NUW) 6-1
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Singles against Northwestern
#50 Ava Markham (WIS) def. Justine Leong (NUW) 6-3, 6-2
#79 Maria Sholokhova (WIS) vs. Maria Shusharina (NUW) 6-1, 6-6, unfinished
Taylor Cataldi (WIS) def. Briana Crowley (NUW) 6-2, 6-1
Alina Mukhortova (WIS) vs. #111 Christina Hand (NUW) 6-4, unfinished
 #110 Xinyu Cai (WIS) vs. Sydney Pratt (NUW) 7-6, 5-5, unfinished
Charmaine Seah (WIS) def. Aino Alkio (NUW) 6-2, 6-1
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Result: Illinois 4, Wisconsin 0
Order of Finish: Singles (3,1,6) Doubles (3,2)
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The Badgers came out swinging against Northwestern, applying pressure from the get-go. To start off doubles action, Charmaine Seah and Taylor Cataldi defeated Sydney Pratt and Aino Alkio, 6-1. To follow that up, Ava Markham and Maria Sholokhova won their doubles match, 6-1, against Maria Shusharina and Briana Crowley. It was trending towards Xinyu Cai and Alina Mukhortova beating their second ranked doubles team in two days, but their match was abandoned against No. 39 Christina Hand and Justine Leong after leading 4-3.
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Cataldi kept the momentum going for Wisconsin, winning the first singles match 6-2, 6-1 against Crowley. Markham gave the Badgers their third point overall, beating Leong 6-3, 6-2. Finally, Seah sealed the win for the team off a well hit ace, beating Alkio 6-2, 6-1.
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Next up, Wisconsin plays Indiana at Nielsen on Friday, April 21 at 5 p.m. (CT). It is the second-to-last match of the season for the team. The Big Ten Tournament commences the following week, starting on April 26.Â
Sunday, April 16
Doubles against NorthwesternXinyu Cai/Alina Mukhortova (WIS) vs. #39 Christina Hand/Justine Leong (NUW) 4-3, unfinished
Ava Markham/Maria Sholokhova (WIS) def. Maria Shusharina/Briana Crowley (NUW) 6-1
Charmaine Seah/Taylor Cataldi (WIS) def. Sydney Pratt/Aino Alkio (NUW) 6-1
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Singles against Northwestern
#50 Ava Markham (WIS) def. Justine Leong (NUW) 6-3, 6-2
#79 Maria Sholokhova (WIS) vs. Maria Shusharina (NUW) 6-1, 6-6, unfinished
Taylor Cataldi (WIS) def. Briana Crowley (NUW) 6-2, 6-1
Alina Mukhortova (WIS) vs. #111 Christina Hand (NUW) 6-4, unfinished
 #110 Xinyu Cai (WIS) vs. Sydney Pratt (NUW) 7-6, 5-5, unfinished
Charmaine Seah (WIS) def. Aino Alkio (NUW) 6-2, 6-1
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Result: Illinois 4, Wisconsin 0
Order of Finish: Singles (3,1,6) Doubles (3,2)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Justine Leong / 0 [NUW]
32
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Maria Shusharina / 0 [NUW]
16UF
66UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Briana Crowley / 0 [NUW]
21
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Christina Hand / 0 (111/-) [NUW]
4UF
6UF
#5 Singles Match
123
Sydney Pratt / 0 [NUW]
65UF
75UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Aino Alkio / 0 [NUW]
21
66
Order of Finish:
3,1,6
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