When a close loss to Baylor over spring break ended their eight-game winning streak, the Northwestern women’s tennis team just decided to start another one. Now, after winning six straight in conference play, including the program’s first victory over Michigan since 2014, a Big Ten regular season title seems imminent for the Wildcats (17-4, 10-0 Big Ten).
In a nine-day stretch, No. 12 Northwestern rolled over Maryland and Rutgers before taking close matches over Michigan State and Michigan. The clash with the Wolverines pitted the only two remaining undefeated teams in the Big Ten against each other, and the match lived up to its billing.