Posted: Apr 15, 2023

Women's Tennis Falls To Hillsdale 5-2 To Conclude Regular Season

Team Stats

Northwood

Hillsdale

Score

Doubles

Rafaella Fulop / Rafaella Platsiota (NU)
def. Melanie Zampardo / Sarah Hackman (HC)

6-4

S.M. Von Dusterlho / Danijela Danilovic (NU)
def. Libby McGivern / Ellie Chawner (HC)

6-1

Courtney Rittel / Isabella Spinazze (HC)
def. Regan Fales / Savannah Matuszewski (NU)

6-2

Singles

Sarah Hackman (HC)
def. Rafaella Platsiota (NU)

FINAL - RETIREMENT

Melanie Zampardo (HC)
def. Rafaella Fulop (NU)

FINAL - RETIREMENT

Canela Luna (HC)
def. Danijela Danilovic (NU)

4-6, 6-2, 6-4

Libby McGivern (HC)
def. Savannah Matuszewski (NU)

6-3, 6-4

Yuliia Khmara (NU)
def. Courtney Rittel (HC)

6-2, 6-2

Ellie Chawner (HC)
def. Regan Fales (NU)

6-2, 7-6

OVERVIEW

SCORE: Hillsdale Chargers 5, Northwood Timberwolves 2
RECORDS: Hillsdale (9-8, 6-2 G-MAC), Northwood (8-10, 5-3 G-MAC)
LOCATION: Hillsdale, Mich.
RECAP: Northwood women's tennis finishes the regular season with a 5-2 loss at Hillsdale Saturday (April 15)

INSIDE THE MATCH

Northwood started the day strong, winning at the No. 1 and No. 2 flights of doubles thanks to the teams of Rafaella Fulop/Rafaella Platsiota and Sophie-Malin Von Dusterlho/Danijela Danilovic. Those wins gave Northwood a 1-0 lead heading into singles.
Hillsdale was the better team in singles, however, as the Chargers won at five of the six singles matches.
Yuliia Khmara picked up the lone victory in singles for the Timberwolves.

UP NEXT

The Timberwolves will travel to the G-MAC Tournament Thursday (April 20). NU will face Walsh in the opening round of the event. NU defeated Walsh 5-2 in the regular season.