Monday, January 25
Malibu, Calif.
11 a.m. MT
University of Denver
3
vs
4
Wisconsin
Denver Drops Tight Match to Wisconsin, 4-3
1/25/2021 4:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Malibu, Calif. – The Denver Pioneers women's tennis team dropped a tight match to Wisconsin on the last day of the ITA Kick Off in Malibu, Calif.
Doubles
The Pioneers took the first lead of the match with wins at #1 and #2 doubles. Taylor Melville/Hada Chang were the first to finish with a 6-3 win against Cai/Markham at #1, then Britt Pursell/Verden-Anderson sealed the point with a 6-4 win against Stocia/Makarova at #2.
Singles
The Badgers stole the lead with the first two singles wins before Anna Riedmiler tied the match 2-2 with a 7-6 (5), 6-1 victory at #2 vs. Markham. Denver put itself back in the driver's seat with Toni Nelson's 7-6 (5), 6-2 win at #6. After Britt Purcell fell in the third set 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 at #3 it came down to #1 to decide the match. Taylor Melville battled to a tiebreaker before ultimately falling 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (3).
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Doubles
The Pioneers took the first lead of the match with wins at #1 and #2 doubles. Taylor Melville/Hada Chang were the first to finish with a 6-3 win against Cai/Markham at #1, then Britt Pursell/Verden-Anderson sealed the point with a 6-4 win against Stocia/Makarova at #2.
Singles
The Badgers stole the lead with the first two singles wins before Anna Riedmiler tied the match 2-2 with a 7-6 (5), 6-1 victory at #2 vs. Markham. Denver put itself back in the driver's seat with Toni Nelson's 7-6 (5), 6-2 win at #6. After Britt Purcell fell in the third set 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 at #3 it came down to #1 to decide the match. Taylor Melville battled to a tiebreaker before ultimately falling 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (3).
CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: For the latest University of Denver updates on the coronavirus, click here.
SHOP PIONEERS:
Get dressed for Game Day! Get your Pioneers gear at ShopPioneers.com, the official online store of University of Denver Athletics.
PIONEER MOVEMENT:
Fans interested in making a donation to the women's tennis program can do so by clicking here. Your contribution will make a direct impact on the success of YOUR Pioneers. Thank you in advance for your unwavering support of our student-athletes and their quest for excellence.
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Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 17 of DU's NCAA Division I sports
Like Denver Pioneers and Denver Women's Tennis on Facebook
Follow @DU_Pioneers and @DU_Wtennis on Twitter
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Xinyu Cai / 0 [WIS]
627
266
#2 Singles Match
12
Ava Markham / 0 [WIS]
61
76
#3 Singles Match
123
Antonela Stoica / 0 [WIS]
266
623
#4 Singles Match
12
Anna Makarova / 0 [WIS]
67
06
#5 Singles Match
12
Charmaine Seah / 0 [WIS]
66
42
#6 Singles Match
12
Nastasya Semenovski / 0 [WIS]
62
76
Order of Finish:
4,5,2,6,3,1
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