56 // VARSITY March 13, 2014
INSIDE
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Wisconsin finds success
once again at Nielsen
Chypyha holds strong in No. 1 singles at 9-0
BY MINDY VAN DYKE @BADGERWTENNIS
C
oming off three straight
heart-breaking 4-3 de-
feats, the Badgers re-
gained that winning feeling
Saturday at Nielsen Tennis
Stadium. Wisconsin pulled out
a 4-3 win over Illinois-Chicago
to improve to 5-4 on the young
season.
The Badgers figured out
a winning combination for
their doubles teams having
switched the lineup for the
second time in the last few
weeks. Wisconsin was not
only able to claim the doubles
point but was also victorious
in all three doubles matches.
"This was the best energy
I've seen all year for doubles,"
said head coach Tina Samara.
"All six of them came out with
great energy that we have
lacked in the past. We were re-
ally happy with the doubles."
Paired at No. 1 doubles for
the first time were Lauren Chypyha and
Lauren Burich, who teamed up to de-
feat UIC's Mariana Palacios and Kathryn
Sharples, 8-3.
Also for the first time in No. 2 doubles
was the combination of Becca Bailey and
Sydney Rider. They were able to claim
victory, 8-4, over Jana Knoppe and Nata-
lia Kuvakina.
Back together after switching it up
for the last two weeks were Anastasia
Tripolskaya and Nova Patel. The duo
claimed their fifth doubles win of the
season, defeating Veronica Lacerda and
Keti Mebuke, 8-1.
Wisconsin used its strength at the
top of the lineup to seal the win, as the
Badgers claimed victory in No. 1, 2 and
3 singles.
In No. 1 singles, Chypyha was able
to capture her ninth-straight win this
spring after defeating Palacios, 6-1, 6-1.
Burich was able to win, 6-1, 6-3, in No.
2 singles against Sharples.
At No. 3 singles, Tripolskaya defeated
Kuvakina, 6-4, 6-1.
Up next, the Badgers will travel to San
Jose, Calif., to compete against San Jose
State at 3 p.m. on March 18. UW will then
host its second Big Ten match at Nielsen
at 3 p.m. on March 21 against Nebraska,
before heading to Iowa City, Iowa, to take
on the Hawkeyes at noon on March 23.
SCHEDULE
LAST TIME OUT:
March 8 UIC W, 4-3
COMING UP
March 18 at San Jose State 3 p.m.
March 21 Nebraska 3 p.m.
March 23 at Iowa Noon
