Chicago City Wire

The Chicago State women's tennis team opened the 2023 spring season with a 7-0 loss to Northwestern Saturday afternoon at the Combe Tennis Center in Evanston.

Northwestern earned the doubles point with a forfeit win and a win at No. 2 and swept singles with straight-set wins. Compete results listed below.

The Cougars will be back on the court and will play their second match in as many days, staying in the Big Ten and traveling to West Lafayette, Indiana, to face Purdue on Sunday, January 15 at 5 p.m. at the Schwartz Tennis Center. 

Chicago State at Northwestern        
1/14/2023 at Evanston, Illinois
(Combe Tennis Center)

Northwestern 7, Chicago State 0

Singles 
1. Maria Shusharina (NU) def. Cali Fuller (Chicago State) 6-2, 6-2
2. Christina Hand (NU) def. Kristina Pukhaeva (Chicago State) 6-2, 6-0
3. Justin Leong (NU) def. Katarina Dukic (Chicago State) 6-1, 6-1
4. Briana Crowley (NU) def. Ethel Li (Chicago State) 6-0, 6-2
5. Aino Alkio (NU) def. Amina Taibi (Chicago State), 6-2, 6-0
6. No Player (NU) def. No player (Chicago State), NU by forfeit

Doubles 
1. Maria Shusharina/Briana Crowley (NU) def. Kristina Pukhaeva/Ethel Li (Chicago State) 5-2
2. Christina Hand/Justine Leong (NU) def. Katarina Dukic/Cali Fuller (Chicago State) 6-0
3. Kiley Rabjohns/ydney Pratt (NU) def. No player/No player (Chicago State), by forfeit

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,2,4,3,6,1) 

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