DePaul University
Harvard
Women's Tennis Completes Weekend with Win Over Harvard
1/22/2017 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
CHICAGO - The DePaul women's tennis team finished its first weekend of dual competition with a 5-2 win over Harvard on Sunday evening at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness.
The result puts DePaul 2-0 and Harvard 0-2 on the season.
The Blue Demons clinched the doubles point with wins in two spots. Keisha Clousing and Aspasia Avgeri led the way at No. 1 with a 6-1 finish over Erica Oosterhout and June Lee. Yuliya Shupenia and Ana Vladutu defeated Jenna Friedel and Irene Lu 6-4 at No. 2.
It was spots three through six in singles action that etched the final four points for DePaul's win.
At No. 5, Cozac Natasha Gonzalez 7-5, 6-2.
Vladutu followed at No. 6 with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 win over Nika Besker.
Lancranjan defeated Ringblom in a close 7-6, 6-2 result at No. 3.
Avgeri notched her ninth overall win at No. 4 with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 mark over Lu.
Yesterday, DePaul swept Valparaiso 7-0.
Next up, DePaul heads to Gainesville, Fla. for the ITA Indoor Qualifier Jan. 28-29. The Blue Demons face No. 1 Florida on Saturday at 1 p.m. and will play FIU or USF on Sunday at 11 a.m.
RESULTS:
Doubles-
1. Clousing/Avgeri (DPU) def. Oosterhout/Lee (HU)- 6-1
2. Shupenia/Vladutu (DPU) def. Friedel/Lu (HU)- 6-4
3. Xiong/Ringblom (HU) def. Lancranjan/Cozac (DPU)- 6-4
Singles-
1. Lee (HU) def. No. 87 Shupenia (DPU)- 3-6, 6-3, 6-7
2. Friedel (HU) def. Clousing (DPU)- 4-6, 7-6, 4-6
3. Lancranjan (DPU) def. Ringblom (HU)- 7-6, 6-2
4. Avgeri (DPU) def. Lu (HU)- 7-5, 4-6, 6-1
5. Cozac (DPU) def. Gonzalez (HU)- 7-5, 6-2
6. Vladutu (DPU) def. Besker (HU)- 6=3, 2-6, 6-1
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