Box Score The historic Chicago State women's tennis team's 2024 season ended today with a 4-0 loss at No. 3 Michigan in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship at the Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This Cougars season began with a 3-9 record but the resilient squad turned things around and won 13 of their final 14 matches to capture their first regular season title, first Horizon League Tournament title and first NCAA Women's Tennis Championship berth. The team was also recognized at the conference level as head coach
Jack Barton was named Horizon League Women's Coach of the Year,
Manuella Eloundou earned Women's Tennis All-League First Team and
Katarina Dukic and
Sofiya Sedovich were named Women's Tennis All-League Second Team.
In Saturday's match, the Wolverines showed why they're considered on of the top teams in the country. Michigan won the doubles point with victories at No. 3 and 1, leaving the No. 2 teams on the court where
Ethel Li and
Sofiya Sedovich trailed 5-4. In singles, the Wolverines swept to wins at No. 1, 2 and 5 to close out the match and the 4-0 victory.
Chicago State's season ends with a 16-13 record, which includes an 8-1 Horizon League mark and a 10-4 record at home.
Complete results from today's match below:
Chicago State vs Michigan
5/4/2024 at Ann Arbor, Michigan
(Varsity Tennis Center)
Michigan 4, Chicago State 0
Singles competition
1. Kari Miller (MICH) def.
Manuella Eloundou (CSUW) 6-0, 6-0
2. Julia Fliegner (MICH) def.
Katarina Dukic (CSUW) 6-0, 6-0
3. Jaedan Brown (MICH) vs.
Sofiya Sedovich (CSUW) 6-2, 1-0, unfinished
4. Lily Jones (MICH) vs.
Amina Taibi (CSUW) 6-0, 5-1, unfinished
5. Piper Charney (MICH) def.
Nia Cooper (CSUW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Bayley Sheinin (MICH) vs.
Helin Alvarez (CSUW) 6-2, 2-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Kari Miller/Jaedan Brown (MICH) def.
Nia Cooper/
Manuella Eloundou (CSUW) 6-1
2. Reese Miller/Piper Charney (MICH) vs.
Ethel Li/
Sofiya Sedovich (CSUW) 5-4, unfinished
3. Lily Jones/Julia Fliegner (MICH) def.
Katarina Dukic/
Amina Taibi (CSUW) 6-2
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,2,1)
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Chicago State University sponsors 16 Division I intercollegiate athletic teams and competes in the Northeast Conference (effective July 2024) with the exception of men's and women's tennis who will compete in the Horizon League during the 2024-25 season. CSU's athletic program includes over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, triathlon and volleyball.
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