DePaul University
Michigan State
Tough Day for Women's Tennis
2/24/2018 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
CHICAGO - DePaul women's tennis ran into a formidable Big Ten opponent Saturday at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness.
The Blue Demons were knocked off by Michigan State 7-0 in their eighth outing of the dual-match season.
The Spartans are 8-2 with their only losses coming to No. 4 Georgia and No. 13 Auburn.
No. 1 singles player Keisha Clousing came so close to scoring a point for DePaul in a 7-5, 6-7, 1-0 loss to Aslina Chua.
Aspasia Avgeri battled Sara Kuuttila in a 6-4, 6-7, 1-0 decision while Marija Jovicic also came close in a 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 setback to Michigan State's Emily Metcalf.
DePaul is right back at Lakeshore Sport & Fitness on Sunday taking on Northern Illinois in a match scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
Michigan State 7, DePaul 0
Singles
1. Aslina Chua (MSU) def. Keisha Clousing (DPU) 7-6, 6-7, 1-0
2. Habiba Shaker (MSU) def. Patricia Lancranjan (DPU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Sara Kuuttila (MSU) def. Aspasia Avgeri (DPU) 6-4, 6-7, 1-0
4. Emily Metcalf (MSU) def. Marija Jovicic (DPU) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
5. Davina Nguyen (MSU) def. Alina Kuzmenkova (DPU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Samantha Memije (MSU) def. Milica Tesic (DPU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Melcalf/Nguyen (MSU) def. Clousing/Lancranjan (DPU) 6-4
2. Shaker/Kuuttila (MSU) def. Avgeri/Tesic (DPU) 6-2
3. Thielman/Baylis (MSU) def. Kuzmenkova/Jovicic (DPU) 6-4
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