IU eliminated in 1st match of Big Ten Championship

Eliminated from the Big Ten Championship tournament in its first match, IU lost to Ohio State with a 4-1 decision.

IU was disappointed with dropping the doubles point to the Buckeyes during the regular season, and grabbed the point for an early lead. With the doubles matches tied at 1-1, junior Lindsey Stuckey and sophomore Myriam Sopel won their match 9-8 (7-3).

“It was really disappointing that we didn’t win, but Ohio State played really well,” sophomore Charlotte Martin said.

Singles play did not sail as smoothly for the Hoosiers. Nearly every IU competitor was beaten in straight sets.

Unlike regular season play, once a match is determined, all play stops. Sopel had just picked up a second set win and senior Sigrid Fischer was mid-tiebreaker when play was halted.

“They outplayed us, and you have to give them credit for that,” Martin said.

No. 5 seed IU went 14-10, 6-4 in regular season play.

The Hoosiers await announcement of the 64-team NCAA field, which is set for 5:20 p.m. today on ESPNews.