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Durham, N.C.
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Duke University
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Duke Wraps Up Non-Conference Play by Hosting Northwestern Wednesday
3/21/2023 2:32:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DURHAM – The 10th-ranked Duke women's tennis team will officially close the non-conference portion of their 2023 slate on Wednesday, March 22 as the Blue Devils (15-2, 5-1 ACC) host Northwestern (5-8) at 4 p.m. The match is scheduled to be contested at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center on campus.
The Series with Northwestern
Duke and Northwestern will meet for the 29th time in school history with the Blue Devils leading the series, 25-3. In matches played in Durham, Duke owns an 8-0 ledger. The Blue Devils feature a 12-match winning streak against the Wildcats dating back to 2010.
Blue Devil head coach Jamie Ashworth owns a 20-4 record against Northwestern, including a 10-1 mark at home.
Scouting Northwestern
Northwestern owns a 5-8 ledger on the season and has dropped four out of its last five matches with the victory coming against No. 72 Indiana (5-2). Claire Pollard is one of the winningest coaches in NCAA tennis compiling a 481-160 ledger over 24 seasons.
In the latest ITA rankings, Christina Hand is ranked No. 109 in singles, while Hand and Justine Leong are No. 42 in doubles.
The Blue Devils will welcome back 2019 Duke graduate Ellyse Hamlin, who is in her second season with the Wildcats as an assistant coach.
What is Next?
The Blue Devils will hit the road for the final two-game weekend slate of the season as Duke travels to Syracuse (Friday, March 24) and Boston College (Sunday, March 26). Friday's match against the Orange is scheduled for a 3 p.m., start on ACC Network Extra. On Sunday, the Blue Devils and Eagles will play at 2 p.m.
The Duke Record Book
Senior Chloe Beck is moving into the top-10 in numerous categories in the Duke record book. In the career record book, she ranks 10th in ACC singles wins (30), second in consecutive ACC singles wins (21), tied for ninth in doubles wins (98) and 10th in singles wins at No. 1 position (20).
Duke's doubles duo of Beck and Cameron Morra already rank tied for 11th on Duke's most doubles wins in a season with 24. With their next win, the tandem will move into a tie for 10th along with Kelly McCain and Hilary Adams (25).
In the Rankings
Duke is currently ranked No. 10 in the ITA poll, which is sponsored by Tennis-Point. The Blue Devils have been listed in the top 10 of the team rankings in five of the seven polls this spring. With the preseason top-10 ranking, the Blue Devils have been tabbed in the top 10 in seven straight years under the direction of head coach Jamie Ashworth. In his 27th season at the helm, Ashworth has guided Duke to a total of 20 top-10 preseason rankings since 2001.
In the latest ITA singles rankings, Chloe Beck is No. 2, Emma Jackson is No. 31 and Cameron Morra is No. 70. With a 24-4 ledger on the season, Beck/Morra are No. 32 nationally in doubles.
Playing at Home
Duke features a 21-match home winning streak, which ranks as the tied for sixth-longest in school history. With Duke's next win, it will tie for the fifth-longest winning streak in school history.
The Blue Devils are 10-0 at home this season. The longest streaks in school history are – 54 (2017-21), 28 (2008-10), 28 (2011-13), 26 (2002-04), 22 (1990-92) and 21 (2014-15, 2022-23).
In the ACC, Duke's 21-match winning streak ranks second as North Carolina owns a 71-match streak dating back to 2018.
Emma Jackson and Chloe Beck both own a 7-0 ledger in singles at home in 2023. In fact, Beck has collected a 34-0 record at home in dual match action over her four-year career. The duo of Beck and Cameron Morra are 8-0 in doubles in home matches.
100-Win Club
Blue Devil senior Chloe Beck is only two wins away from reaching 100 wins for her career, while featuring a 98-24 ledger. Beck also owns a 63-8 dual match record and has won 18 straight matches.
Graduate student Cameron Morra became the 28th Blue Devil to reach the 100-win mark at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship recently.
Win Streak in ACC Action
Senior Chloe Beck has a 21-match regular season winning streak against ACC foes dating back to her sophomore campaign. Beck went 13-0 last season becoming just the fourth Blue Devil to go undefeated in ACC play with 10 or more wins. She has opened 2023 ACC play with a 6-0 ledger. Overall, Beck has notched a 30-2 ACC singles mark and 23-4 ACC doubles ledger in her career.
Brianna Shvets boasts an undefeated, 5-0, record in ACC action in 2023.
Duke's new doubles team of Georgia Drummy and Iuliia Bryzgalova have collected a 7-0 record this season, including a 6-0 ledger in ACC play.
Doubles Play
After winning the doubles point in the first eight matches, Duke dropped the doubles point in three out of the next five contests. Duke is coming off winning the doubles point in four straight matches. The Blue Devils have dropped the doubles point in both losses this season (Oklahoma and Virginia).
Noting the Blue Devils
• Head coach Jamie Ashworth owns 588 victories, which ranks fifth-nationally among active coaches in wins.
• The Blue Devils have won 40 straight matches when winning the doubles point. Duke has not dropped a match at home when winning the doubles point since May 14, 2016 against Texas in the NCAA Tournament second round.
• Chloe Beck owns an 18-match winning streak in singles, while Brianna Shvets has won 13 in a row.
• Duke has been in the top-5 of the ITA national rankings in 19 out of the last 23 years under the direction of head coach Jamie Ashworth.
• Of the 15 victories this season, Chloe Beck owns five match-clinching points to lead the Blue Devils, while Ellie Coleman and Emma Jackson have three. Beck has clinched 13 matches over her career.
• Both Chloe Beck and Cameron Morra have been tabbed ACC Player of the Week this season.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
#GoDuke
The Series with Northwestern
Duke and Northwestern will meet for the 29th time in school history with the Blue Devils leading the series, 25-3. In matches played in Durham, Duke owns an 8-0 ledger. The Blue Devils feature a 12-match winning streak against the Wildcats dating back to 2010.
Blue Devil head coach Jamie Ashworth owns a 20-4 record against Northwestern, including a 10-1 mark at home.
Scouting Northwestern
Northwestern owns a 5-8 ledger on the season and has dropped four out of its last five matches with the victory coming against No. 72 Indiana (5-2). Claire Pollard is one of the winningest coaches in NCAA tennis compiling a 481-160 ledger over 24 seasons.
In the latest ITA rankings, Christina Hand is ranked No. 109 in singles, while Hand and Justine Leong are No. 42 in doubles.
The Blue Devils will welcome back 2019 Duke graduate Ellyse Hamlin, who is in her second season with the Wildcats as an assistant coach.
What is Next?
The Blue Devils will hit the road for the final two-game weekend slate of the season as Duke travels to Syracuse (Friday, March 24) and Boston College (Sunday, March 26). Friday's match against the Orange is scheduled for a 3 p.m., start on ACC Network Extra. On Sunday, the Blue Devils and Eagles will play at 2 p.m.
The Duke Record Book
Senior Chloe Beck is moving into the top-10 in numerous categories in the Duke record book. In the career record book, she ranks 10th in ACC singles wins (30), second in consecutive ACC singles wins (21), tied for ninth in doubles wins (98) and 10th in singles wins at No. 1 position (20).
Duke's doubles duo of Beck and Cameron Morra already rank tied for 11th on Duke's most doubles wins in a season with 24. With their next win, the tandem will move into a tie for 10th along with Kelly McCain and Hilary Adams (25).
In the Rankings
Duke is currently ranked No. 10 in the ITA poll, which is sponsored by Tennis-Point. The Blue Devils have been listed in the top 10 of the team rankings in five of the seven polls this spring. With the preseason top-10 ranking, the Blue Devils have been tabbed in the top 10 in seven straight years under the direction of head coach Jamie Ashworth. In his 27th season at the helm, Ashworth has guided Duke to a total of 20 top-10 preseason rankings since 2001.
In the latest ITA singles rankings, Chloe Beck is No. 2, Emma Jackson is No. 31 and Cameron Morra is No. 70. With a 24-4 ledger on the season, Beck/Morra are No. 32 nationally in doubles.
Playing at Home
Duke features a 21-match home winning streak, which ranks as the tied for sixth-longest in school history. With Duke's next win, it will tie for the fifth-longest winning streak in school history.
The Blue Devils are 10-0 at home this season. The longest streaks in school history are – 54 (2017-21), 28 (2008-10), 28 (2011-13), 26 (2002-04), 22 (1990-92) and 21 (2014-15, 2022-23).
In the ACC, Duke's 21-match winning streak ranks second as North Carolina owns a 71-match streak dating back to 2018.
Emma Jackson and Chloe Beck both own a 7-0 ledger in singles at home in 2023. In fact, Beck has collected a 34-0 record at home in dual match action over her four-year career. The duo of Beck and Cameron Morra are 8-0 in doubles in home matches.
100-Win Club
Blue Devil senior Chloe Beck is only two wins away from reaching 100 wins for her career, while featuring a 98-24 ledger. Beck also owns a 63-8 dual match record and has won 18 straight matches.
Graduate student Cameron Morra became the 28th Blue Devil to reach the 100-win mark at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship recently.
Win Streak in ACC Action
Senior Chloe Beck has a 21-match regular season winning streak against ACC foes dating back to her sophomore campaign. Beck went 13-0 last season becoming just the fourth Blue Devil to go undefeated in ACC play with 10 or more wins. She has opened 2023 ACC play with a 6-0 ledger. Overall, Beck has notched a 30-2 ACC singles mark and 23-4 ACC doubles ledger in her career.
Brianna Shvets boasts an undefeated, 5-0, record in ACC action in 2023.
Duke's new doubles team of Georgia Drummy and Iuliia Bryzgalova have collected a 7-0 record this season, including a 6-0 ledger in ACC play.
Doubles Play
After winning the doubles point in the first eight matches, Duke dropped the doubles point in three out of the next five contests. Duke is coming off winning the doubles point in four straight matches. The Blue Devils have dropped the doubles point in both losses this season (Oklahoma and Virginia).
Noting the Blue Devils
• Head coach Jamie Ashworth owns 588 victories, which ranks fifth-nationally among active coaches in wins.
• The Blue Devils have won 40 straight matches when winning the doubles point. Duke has not dropped a match at home when winning the doubles point since May 14, 2016 against Texas in the NCAA Tournament second round.
• Chloe Beck owns an 18-match winning streak in singles, while Brianna Shvets has won 13 in a row.
• Duke has been in the top-5 of the ITA national rankings in 19 out of the last 23 years under the direction of head coach Jamie Ashworth.
• Of the 15 victories this season, Chloe Beck owns five match-clinching points to lead the Blue Devils, while Ellie Coleman and Emma Jackson have three. Beck has clinched 13 matches over her career.
• Both Chloe Beck and Cameron Morra have been tabbed ACC Player of the Week this season.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
#GoDuke
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