Saturday, April 29
West Lafayette, IN
9 a.m.
Wisconsin Badgers
0
vs
4
Michigan
Charmaine Seah returns the ball during her match against Michigan
No. 21 Wisconsin falls to No. 5 Michigan in Big Ten Tournament semifinals
April 29, 2023 | Women's Tennis
Wolverines outlast Badgers in West Lafayette
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 21 Wisconsin women's tennis team (19-6) fell to No. 5 Michigan, 4-0, in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Saturday in West Lafayette, Indiana. Â
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It was a tough matchup for the Badgers, with Michigan being the highest seed in the Big Ten Tournament and ranked fifth overall in the country. The Wolverines were able to elude the Badgers in doubles to win their first overall point and proceeded to win three of the singles matches to seal the victory. It was a resilient fight by the Badgers and one that they did not back down from.
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Next up, Wisconsin will play in the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA selection show is Monday, May 1 at 5 p.m. (CT), where the team will find out who they will face and where. Â Â
Jaedan Brown/Andrea Cerdan (MICH) def. Ava Markham/Maria Sholokhova (UW), 6-2
Xinyu Cai/Alina Mukhortova (UW) def. Julia Fliegner/Lily Jones (MICH), 6-0
Merri Kelly/Kari Miller (MICH) def. Charmaine Seah/Taylor Cataldi (UW), 6-1
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Singles against Michigan
Jaedan Brown (MICH) def. Ava Markham (UW), 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
Kari Miller (MICH) def. Maria Sholokhova (UW), 6-4, 6-3
Julia Fliegner (MICH) vs. Taylor Cataldi (UW), 5-7, 6-5
Lily Jones (MICH) def. Alina Mukhortova (UW), 6-3. 6-0
Andrea Cerdan (MICH) vs. Xinyu Cai (UW), 4-6, 6-3, 1-2
Merri Kelly (MICH) vs. Charmaine Seah (UW), 6-4, 5-5
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Result: Michigan 4, Wisconsin 0
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Order of Finish: Singles (4,2,1) Doubles (2,1,3)
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It was a tough matchup for the Badgers, with Michigan being the highest seed in the Big Ten Tournament and ranked fifth overall in the country. The Wolverines were able to elude the Badgers in doubles to win their first overall point and proceeded to win three of the singles matches to seal the victory. It was a resilient fight by the Badgers and one that they did not back down from.
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Next up, Wisconsin will play in the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA selection show is Monday, May 1 at 5 p.m. (CT), where the team will find out who they will face and where. Â Â
Saturday, April 29
Doubles against MichiganJaedan Brown/Andrea Cerdan (MICH) def. Ava Markham/Maria Sholokhova (UW), 6-2
Xinyu Cai/Alina Mukhortova (UW) def. Julia Fliegner/Lily Jones (MICH), 6-0
Merri Kelly/Kari Miller (MICH) def. Charmaine Seah/Taylor Cataldi (UW), 6-1
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Singles against Michigan
Jaedan Brown (MICH) def. Ava Markham (UW), 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
Kari Miller (MICH) def. Maria Sholokhova (UW), 6-4, 6-3
Julia Fliegner (MICH) vs. Taylor Cataldi (UW), 5-7, 6-5
Lily Jones (MICH) def. Alina Mukhortova (UW), 6-3. 6-0
Andrea Cerdan (MICH) vs. Xinyu Cai (UW), 4-6, 6-3, 1-2
Merri Kelly (MICH) vs. Charmaine Seah (UW), 6-4, 5-5
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Result: Michigan 4, Wisconsin 0
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Order of Finish: Singles (4,2,1) Doubles (2,1,3)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
062
Jaedan Brown / 0 (29/-) [MICH]
646
#2 Singles Match
12
43
Kari Miller / 0 (37/-) [MICH]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
75UF
Julia Fliegner / 0 (47/-) [MICH]
56UF
#4 Singles Match
12
30
Lily Jones / 0 (77/-) [MICH]
66
#5 Singles Match
1234
632UF
Andrea Cerdan / 0 [MICH]
461UF
#6 Singles Match
123
45UF
Merri Kelly / 0 [MICH]
65UF
Order of Finish:
4,2,1
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