Home matches finish regular senior’s season

With three seniors and only two Big Ten matches, No. 43 IU will take on the state of Michigan to end its season.

No. 18 Michigan and Michigan State will compete against IU at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, respectively,  at the IU Varsity Tennis Center.

Seniors Alba Berdala, Sigrid Fischer and Stephanie Heller hope to end their season with a pair of wins. The seniors and their Hoosier squad are looking to rebound after a 7-0 decision in favor of Ohio State on April 12.

“Senior weekend is the kind of day that everyone always thinks about, but you see it so far away,” Berdala said. “I always wanted the day to come, but at the same time, I’m sad that everything is almost over.”

Saturday’s matchup between the Hoosiers (13-8, 5-3) and the Wolverines (13-5, 7-1) marks the 44th meeting between the conference teams. The Hoosiers have the all-time advantage, leading the series, 29-14.

“A win against Michigan would be huge for our rankings,” Berdala said.
IU beat Michigan twice last season, with a regular season decision of 7-0 and a Big Ten Tournament semifinals win, 4-2.

On Sunday, IU will take on Michigan State.

The Spartans have only won a single Big Ten match this season. The matchup between the Spartans and the Hoosiers will be both teams’ final regular season match.

“It’s my last match, so if I play as good as I can, that’s the best feeling,” Berdala said. “Because, no matter what, if I give all I have, I’ll be happy.”