Women's Tennis Comes Up Short on Friday

MADISON, Wis. – After opening the dual season with three consecutive victories, DePaul lost for the first time on Friday.

Despite winning the doubles point and a singles match, the Blue Demons dropped a 5-2 decision to a Wisconsin team that advanced to the NCAA tournament last season.

It was a promising beginning when No. 1 doubles team Lenka Antonijevic and Yuliya Kizelbasheva knocked off the Badgers top duo 6-3.

Hristina Djokic and Marija Jovicic came through with the clinching match at No. 3 doubles to give their team an early 1-0 lead.

But Wisconsin responded by winning five of the six singles matches on its Nielsen Tennis Stadium home court . The Blue Demons did score a point when Maddie Yergler at No. 6 defeated Miruna Tudor6-7, 6-3, 6-2.

DePaul will face another NCAA tournament team on Sunday in Denver at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

Wisconsin 5, DePaul 2
Singles
1. Antonela Stoica (WIS) def. Aspasia Avgeri (DEP) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. Xinyu Cai (WIS) def. Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DEP) 6-2, 6-3
3. Ava Markham (WIS) def. Marija Jovicic (DEP) 6-3, 6-2
4. Anna Makarova (WIS) def. Lenka Antonijevic (DEP) 7-6, 2-6, 6-1
5. Charmaine Seah (WIS) def. Hristina Djokic (DEP) 6-3, 6-0
6. Maddie Yergler (DEP) def. Miruna Tudor (WIS) 6-7, 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
1. Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DEP) def. Xinyu Cai/Anna Makarova (WIS) 6-3
2. Melissa Pick/Ava Markham (WIS) def. Aspasia Avgeri/Maddie Yergler (DEP) 6-3
3. Hristina Djokic/Marija Jovicic (DEP) def. Christina Zordani/Miruna Tudor (WIS) 6-3

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Players Mentioned

Lenka Antonijevic

Aspasia Avgeri

Hristina Djokic

Marija Jovicic

Yuliya Kizelbasheva

Maddie Yergler