7 women's tennis players start singles season undefeated at Hoosier Classic

The graduation of a four-time All-Big Ten player and rainstorms could not slow down the IU women’s tennis team in its first tournament of the season.

The Hoosiers welcomed Cincinnati, Eastern Michigan, Kansas State and Western Michigan to Bloomington for the Hoosier Classic over the weekend.

The tournament was organized by four singles flights that spanned across the three-day tournament. There was only one doubles flight and doubles play finished Saturday.

Seven IU players achieved perfect singles records. As a team, the Hoosiers were 23-5 in singles play.

Juniors Alecia Kauss and Katie Klyczek, as well as senior Sophie Garre, represented IU in the “crimson draw.” All three women were undefeated during the weekend.

Redshirt junior Kayla Fujimoto, who had not donned the cream and crimson in competitive play since April 27, 2012 due to an injury, and freshman Kim Schmider were a combined 5-0 in the “purple draw.”

Junior Shannon Murdy was the champion of the “gold draw” and junior Gabrielle Rubenstein took the crown in the “green draw.”

In doubles play, IU won 16 matches.

IU will have nearly a two-week break before its next tournament. The Hoosiers will travel to Nashville, Tenn., to play in the Vanderbilt Invitational. The Commodores eliminated the Hoosiers in the first round of IU’s past two NCAA tournament appearances.

— Andy Wittry