16 - The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, April 30, 2002
Tussle at Big Tens not enough to stop Blue netters' NCAA run
By Brian Schick Michigan exploited its strength at doubles in all Michigan won the match agaisot Ohio State to the spot where she assumed it was out, threw
Daily Sports Writer three matches over the weekend and jumped out thanks to the doubles point and singles victories her racket and began to weep in frustration. As a
early in them. from DaCosta, Plaushines and Rutherford. result, she was assessed penalties equivalent to
BLOOMINGTON - The postseason looked "It's come to the point in the season where we But the excitment of the match came when one game for Nolan.
out of reach when the Michigan women's tennis expect to win every doubles point," said sopho- Ohio State's Sadhaf Pervez and Nolan argued "Sadhaf has a reputation of being difficult on
team fell to 1-4 in the Big Ten five weeks ago, but more Kavitha Tipirneni. over close calls and both players were issued the court," Nolan said. "We had issues over line
after advancing to the semifinals in the Big Ten Michigan won five of their six first sets against warnings by the head umpire to quit the arguing calls and she was taunting a little bit."
Tournament, the NCAA Tournament is reachable. Wisconsin, but fatigue took its toll. Freshman and jeering. DaCosta was the only player to win all three
The sixth-seeded Wolverines (7-6 Big Ten, 14- Michelle DaCosta and junior Jen Duprez held on In the first game of the third set, a ball landed matches over the weekend. She has adjusted to
10 overall) won their first match against No. 11 to win, but Tipirneni, sophomores Chrissie Nolan near the line on Pervez's side of the net, which she her role at No. 2 singles - the first freshman to
Minnesota, 4-1, upsetting the Buckeyes 4-0 and and Kim Plaushines and freshman Leanne called out. The referee overruled her decision, at hold that spot for the majority of the season -
lost aheart breaker 4-3 to No. 2 Wisconsin. Rutherford lost their remaining sets.' which point she screamed at the referee, pointed and has compiled an 11-6 record.
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