Women's Tennis Earns 4-3 Comeback Win At Hillsdale
OVERVIEW
SCORE: Northwood Timberwolves 4, Hillsdale Chargers 3
RECORDS: Hillsdale 3-4/Northwood 5-2
LOCATION: Biermann Athletic Center – Hillsdale, Mich.
RECAP: Northwood women's tennis earned a 4-3 comeback win at Hillsdale Sunday afternoon (February 27).
INSIDE THE MATCH
- Hillsdale was the better team in doubles, winning all three matches to take a 1-0 lead heading into singles.
- Northwood responded in singles, winning four of the six matches.
- The Timberwolves won straight set matches at the No. 1, 2 and 3 slots, while Ekaterina Vorobeva claimed a three-set victory at the No. 6 position.
TOP NU PERFORMERS
- Elizaveta Velichko/Rafaella Fulop/Rafaella Platsiota/Vorobeva: Singles win
UP NEXT
- The Timberwolves will head to Florida for its spring break trip, starting with a match at Flagler March 6 at 11 a.m.
Singles competition
1. Elizaveta Velichko (NU) def. Sarah Hackman (HCW) 7-6 (6-3), 7-6 (6-3)
2. Rafaella Fulop (NU) def. Melanie Zampardo (HCW) 6-2, 6-0
3. Rafaella Platsiota (NU) def. Libby McGivern (HCW) 6-2, 6-4
4. Canela Luna (HCW) def. Sanvi Ahluwalia (NU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Sophia Spinazze (HCW) def. Iryna Trystan (NU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Ekaterina Vorobeva (NU) def. Ellie Chawner (HCW) 6-7 (3-6), 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Sarah Hackman/Melanie Zampardo (HCW) def. Iryna Trystan/Ekaterina Vorobeva (NU) 6-4
2. Canela Luna/Sophia Spinazze (HCW) def. Rafaella Platsiota/Sanvi Ahluwalia (NU) 6-4
3. Libby McGivern/Ellie Chawner (HCW) def. Rafaella Fulop/Elizaveta Velichko (NU) 7-6 (7-1)