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Women's Tennis Drops Season Opener to Northwestern, 7-0

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EVANSTON, Ill. – The Akron women's tennis team dropped the spring season opener to Northwestern by a 7-0 score on Saturday afternoon at the Combe Tennis Center.

The Zips drop to 0-1 on the season, while Northwestern improves to 1-0.

"Tough match for us today, but we knew that going in. As a team, we competed hard and played with passion and heart" said head coach Brandon Padgett. "We showed ourselves that if we continue to work hard for one another and compete hard together, we have the capability of achieving all of our goals!"

Northwestern features three nationally ranked doubles teams and won the doubles point with victories at the No.