BTN.com staff, April 27, 2014
The run the Northwestern women's tennis team is on is nothing short of amazing. The Wildcats made it 16 straight seasons with a Big Ten title – either the regular season title or tourney crown – Sunday afternoon at the Combe Tennis Center. This time, Northwestern rallied in the title match, erasing a 3-1 deficit en route to a 4-3 victory over top-seed Michigan.
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Senior Belinda Niu clinched the title by rallying and outlasting Ronit Yurovsky.
#16 Northwestern 4, #17 Michigan 3
Singles
1. #10 Emina Bektas (MICH) def. #37 Veronica Corning (NU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-0
2. #41 Belinda Niu (NU) def. #22 Ronit Yurovsky (MICH) 6-1, 6-7 (2), 7-5
3. Alicia Barnett (NU) def. #124 Sarah Lee (MICH) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
4. Brooke Bolender (MICH) def. Manon Peri (NU) 0-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Lok Sze Leung (NU) def. #125 Amy Zhu (MICH) 7-5, 7-5
6. Nida Hamilton (NU) def. Amy Ucros (MICH) 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2*
Doubles
1. #17 Emina Bektas / Brooke Bolender (MICH) def. #28 Veronica Corning / Alicia Barnett (NU) 8-7 (10-8)
2. #85 Maddie Lipp / Nida Hamilton (NU) def. #80 Ronit Yurovsky / Laura Ucros (MICH) 8-2
3. Sarah Lee / Amy Zhu (MICH) def. Brooke Rischbieth / Belinda Niu (NU) 8-6
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3*