Box Score The Chicago State women's tennis team lost to Northern Illinois by a count of 7-0 Sunday afternoon at the Park Forest Health and Fitness Club in Park Forest. The Cougars doubles team of
Katarina Dukic and
Kristina Pukhaeva did win at No. 2 but the Huskies had already wrapped up the team point with wins at No. 1 and 3.
NIU swept the singles matches with only Pukhaeva's match at No. 2 going more than two sets. Complete results listed below.
"The Huskies played very consistent, disciplined tennis today," former Huskies player and current Cougars associate head coach
Adesuwa Osabuohien said. "It was interesting to be competing against NIU after playing there. I'm disappointed with our level of focus today. It really cost us a lot. We'll get back to work and hopefully we'll have better results moving forward."
The next action for the Cougars will be Wednesday, March 9 at 10 a.m. against UIC at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club in Homewood.
Northern Illinois vs Chicago State University
3/6/2022 at Park Forest, IL
(Park Forest Health and Fitness Club)
Northern Illinois 7, Chicago State University 0
Singles competition
1. Erika Dimitriev (NIU) def.
Cali Fuller (CSUW) 6-4, 6-3
2. Diana Lukyanova (NIU) def.
Kristina Pukhaeva (CSUW) 7-6, 2-6, 10-4
3. Anastasia Rakita (NIU) def.
Katarina Drazic (CSUW) 6-3, 6-3
4. Reagan Welch (NIU) def.
Diana Borodina (CSUW) 6-1, 6-2
5. Angelica Ross (NIU) def.
Lizi Morgoshia (CSUW) 7-6, 6-2
6. Christy Robinson (NIU) def.
Katarina Dukic (CSUW) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Anastasia Rakita/Erika Dimitriev (NIU) def.
Lizi Morgoshia/
Katarina Drazic (CSUW) 6-2
2.
Katarina Dukic/
Kristina Pukhaeva (CSUW) def. Reagan Welch/Diana Lukyanova (NIU) 6-4
3. Fernanda Naves/Christy Robinson (NIU) def.
Cali Fuller/
Sofiya Sedovich (CSUW) 6-1
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,4,3,5,1,2)
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