UCLA
Northwestern
Bruins Down Wildcats 6-1
February 07, 2016 | Women's Tennis
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The 21st-ranked UCLA women's tennis team defeated No. 26 Northwestern on Sunday afternoon. With the 6-1 win, the Bruins improve to 3-1 on the season.
UCLA took an early 1-0 lead when the senior duo of Catherine Harrison and Kyle McPhillips clinched the doubles point on court 1. In singles play, the Bruins expanded their lead with quick, straight-set wins on courts 2 and 5 by McPhillips and sophomore Terri Fleming. Freshman Alaina Miller sealed the deal for UCLA in straights on court 3, giving the Bruins a 4-0 lead.
Next up, the Bruins play a doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 13, when they host UC Davis and Cal State Northridge at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.
#21 UCLA 6, #26 Northwestern 1
Feb 07, 2016 at Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles Tennis Center)
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Harrison/McPhillips (UCLA) def. Barnett/Larner (NU) 6-4 |
| 2. Fleming/Shaffer (UCLA) def. Lipp/Or (NU) 6-3 |
| 3. Chatt/Rischbieth (NU) def. Miller/Wiley (UCLA) 6-4 |
| Singles competition |
| 1. #18 Catherine Harrison (UCLA) def. #61 Maddie Lipp (NU) 6-4, 7-6(4) |
| 2. Kyle McPhillips (UCLA) def. Alicia Barnett (NU) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 3. Alaina Miller (UCLA) def. Erin Larner (NU) 7-6(5), 6-4 |
| 4. Kristin Wiley (UCLA) def. Alex Chatt (NU) 6-3, 7-6(2) |
| 5. Terri Fleming (UCLA) def. Jillian Rooney (NU) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 6. Brooke Rischbieth (NU) def. Kelly Shaffer (UCLA) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 |
| Match Notes |
| Northwestern 1-2; National ranking #26 |
| UCLA 2-1; National ranking #21 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,5,3,1,4,6) |
