Duke Goes 5-1 on Day Three at Wildcat Invitational

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Day Three at Wildcat Invitational

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Duke Goes 5-1 on Day Three at Wildcat Invitational

10/10/2021 8:28:00 PM | Women's Tennis

EVANSTON, Ill. – Duke women's tennis completed its final day of play at the Wildcat Invitational, going 5-1 between singles and doubles in another successful day at Northwestern.

Following the event's "dynamic duo' format, the two Duke doubles pairs of freshmen Ellie Coleman and Emma Jackson and 24th-ranked senior Margaryta Bilokin and graduate student Eliza Omirou would swap opponents from Northwestern that each faced on day two.

The Blue Devils were just as successful against the new opponents, completing the weekend with a 6-0 record in doubles. Bilokin took down her former teammate Ema Lazic with the help of her new teammate Omirou, rolling to a 6-2 over Lazic and Justine Leong. Coleman and Jackson were right behind them, with a 6-3 victory to complete the sweep.

The strong run of play continued in singles, with three of four matches going the way of the Blue Devils. Coleman and Jackson kept their winning ways going, with Jackson holding on for a three-set win. Bilokin was able to bounce back from a first set loss and earned a gritty, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Leong for Duke's third win of the day.

The Blue Devils will return to action Oct. 21, beginning play at the ITA Fall Regionals in Winston-Salem, N.C.

RESULTS
Singles
Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. Justine Leong (Northwestern) – 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
Ellie Coleman (Duke) def. Sydney Pratt (Northwestern) – 7-5, 6-4
Emma Jackson (Duke) def. Maria Shusharina (Northwestern) – 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-2
Ema Lazic (Northwestern) def. Eliza Omirou (Duke) – 7-5, 6-4

Doubles
Ellie Coleman/Emma Jackson (Duke) def. Sydney Pratt/Maria Shusharina (Northwestern) – 6-3
No. 24 Margaryta Bilokin/Eliza Omirou (Duke) def. Ema Lazic/Justine Leong (Northwestern) – 6-2

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