Badgers take down Spartans, 4-0

Friday, March 22

East Lansing, MI

4 p.m.

Wisconsin Badgers

Michigan State

Photo by: David Stluka

Badgers take down Spartans, 4-0

March 22, 2019 | Women's Tennis

UW improves to 4-0 in Big Ten Conference action

EAST LANSING, Mich. – After a midweek break from conference action, the Wisconsin women's tennis team picked up another Big Ten Conference win with a 4-0 win at Michigan State on Friday evening.

Wisconsin (12-2 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) started the match against MSU (11-6, 2-1) with a win of the doubles point, before going on to win three singles points to secure the victory.

Sophomores Lexi Keberle and Anna Makarova and freshman Ava Markham defeated their opponents, in that order, to propel UW to a victory.

Markham and junior Melissa Pick and Keberle and Makarova were the two duos to win and lock up the doubles point.

Up next:
UW returns to Nielsen Tennis Stadium to host Purdue on Sunday, March 24 at noon.

Wisconsin 4, Michigan State 0
March 22, 2019
East Lansing, Michigan.
Singles Results
1. Samantha Memije (MSU) vs. Sara Castellano (WIS) 7-6 (7-4), 0-5, unfinished
2. Lexi Keberle (WIS) def. Lauren Lemonds (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Anna Makarova (WIS) def. Davina Nguyen (MSU) 7-5, 6-3
4. Ava Markham (WIS) def. Maja Pietrowicz (MSU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Emily Metcalf (MSU) vs. Melissa Pick (WIS) 6-4, 4-1, unfinished
6. Nicole Stephens (MSU) vs. MaryAnn Rompf (WIS) 5-7, 4-4, unfinished

Doubles Results
1. Lexi Keberle/Anna Makarova (WIS) def. Maja Pietrowicz/Emily Metcalf (MSU) 7-5
2. Ava Markham/Melissa Pick (WIS) def. Samantha Memije/Nicole Stephens (MSU) 6-4
3. Lauren Lemonds/Davina Nguyen (MSU) vs. Sara Castellano/Christina Zordani (WIS) DNF