Women’s Tennis Takes Down Butler 5-2 in BIG EAST Opener

INDIANAPOLIS – One down, one to go.

Coach Marisa Arce and her Women’s tennis team started off their weekend visit to the Hoosier State with a convincing 5-2 Victory over Butler in their Inaugural BIG EAST match.

Leading the way was No. 1 singles ace Yuliya Kizelbasheva who defeated Natalie Boesing 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 for her seventh consecutive Victory. The sophomore standout is now 8-2 in her last 10 matches.

The scoreboard read 2-2 until Kizelbasheva’s performance.

After the No. 1 doubles tandem of Lenka Antonijevic and Kizelbasheva along with Hristina Djokic and Marija Jovicic at No. 2 had Secured the doubles point, the visitors from Lincoln Park went up 2-0 on the strength of Jovicic’s 6-1, 6-0 Sweep of Sara Lin at No. 3 singles.

Butler (1-7) had to come back to knot the score at 2-2 when Kizelbasheva sparked a three-match Blue Demon run.

Eleanor Nobbs followed with a 6-2, 6-2 straight-setter over Katie Beavin at No. 5 and Valentina Martin culminated the day with a 6-4, 6-1 decision over Hallie Leblebijian.

The Blue Demons will drive from Indianapolis to West Lafayette for a Sunday Matchup at Purdue.

DePaul 5, Butler 2
Feb. 18, 2022
Indianapolis, Ind.
Singles

1. Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DPU) def. Natalie Boesing (BUTLER) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
2. Delaney Schurhamer (BUTLER) def. Lenka Antonijevic (DPU) 6-3, 7-6
3. Marija Jovicic (DPU) def. Sara Lin (BUTLER) 6-1, 6-0
4. Norah Balthazor (BUTLER) def. Maddie Yergler (DPU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Eleanor Nobbs (DPU) def. Katie Beavin (BUTLER) 6-2, 6-2
6. Valentina Martin (DPU) def. Hallie Leblebijian (BUTLER) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles

1. Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DPU) def. Natalie Boesing / Delaney Schurhamer (BUTLER) 6-4
2. Hristina Djokic/Marija Jovicic (DPU) def. Sara Lin / Logan White (BUTLER) 6-2
3. Norah Balthazor v Veronika Bruetting (BUTLER) v. Valentina Martin/Eleanor Nobbs (DPU) Unfinished

Match Notes:

DePaul 3-3
Butler 1-7