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Saturday, April 4
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12:00 PM
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Gophers Swept by No. 27 Wisconsin, 4-0
4/4/2026 2:23:00 PM | Tennis
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Minnesota tennis team fell to No. 27 Wisconsin 4-0 on Saturday at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.
Key Moments
The Badgers won two of three doubles matches to secure the point. At No. 2 doubles, Anlin Xie and Arina Valitova fell 6‑0 to Kaja Jacobson and Ellison Reynoldson. Nora Knezevic and Mia Liepert earned a 6‑3 win for Minnesota at No. 3, but Wisconsin clinched the doubles point when Jeselle Ante and Sofia Pinto dropped a 6‑4 decision at No. 1 to Ekaterina Ivanova and Maria Sholokhova.
Wisconsin clinched the match with singles victories at Nos. 6, 3 and 1. Minnesota's Nora Knezevic fell 2-6, 1-6 to Kaja Jacobson at No. 6, and Sofia Pinto dropped a 1-6, 2-6 decision to Tianna Rangan at No. 3. Mia Liepert lost 1-6, 7-5 to No. 16 Maria Sholokhova at No. 1, which secured the match for Wisconsin. Minnesota's Jeselle Ante, Aiva Schmitz and Anlin Xie had unfinished matches.
Results
Doubles
1. Jeselle Ante/Sofia Pinto (MINN) lost to Ekaterina Ivanova/Maria Sholokhova (UW) 6-4.
2. Anlin Xie/Arina Valitova (MINN) lost to Kaja Jacobson/Ellison Reynoldson (UW) 0-6.
3. Nora Knezevic/Mia Liepert (MINN) def.Tianna Rangan/Kaede Usui (UW) 6-3.
Singles
1. Mia Liepert (MINN) lost to No. 16 Maria Sholokhova (UW) 1-6, 7-5.
2. Jeselle Ante (MINN) vs. No. 63 Ekaterina Ivanova (UW) 6-3, 5-3, unfinished.
3. Sofia Pinto (MINN) lost to Tianna Rangan (UW) 1-6, 2-6.
4. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) vs. Ellison Reynoldson (UW) 6-4, 3-5, unfinished.
5. Anlin Xie (MINN) vs. Kaede Usui (UW) 6-7, 0-2, unfinished.
6. Nora Knezevic (MINN) lost to Kaja Jacobson (UW) 2-6, 1-6.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (2, 3, 1)
Singles: (6, 3, 1)
Next Up
Minnesota will travel to Washington on April 10 and Oregon on April 12 for its first official Big Ten Conference matchups against both programs.
Key Moments
The Badgers won two of three doubles matches to secure the point. At No. 2 doubles, Anlin Xie and Arina Valitova fell 6‑0 to Kaja Jacobson and Ellison Reynoldson. Nora Knezevic and Mia Liepert earned a 6‑3 win for Minnesota at No. 3, but Wisconsin clinched the doubles point when Jeselle Ante and Sofia Pinto dropped a 6‑4 decision at No. 1 to Ekaterina Ivanova and Maria Sholokhova.
Wisconsin clinched the match with singles victories at Nos. 6, 3 and 1. Minnesota's Nora Knezevic fell 2-6, 1-6 to Kaja Jacobson at No. 6, and Sofia Pinto dropped a 1-6, 2-6 decision to Tianna Rangan at No. 3. Mia Liepert lost 1-6, 7-5 to No. 16 Maria Sholokhova at No. 1, which secured the match for Wisconsin. Minnesota's Jeselle Ante, Aiva Schmitz and Anlin Xie had unfinished matches.
Results
Doubles
1. Jeselle Ante/Sofia Pinto (MINN) lost to Ekaterina Ivanova/Maria Sholokhova (UW) 6-4.
2. Anlin Xie/Arina Valitova (MINN) lost to Kaja Jacobson/Ellison Reynoldson (UW) 0-6.
3. Nora Knezevic/Mia Liepert (MINN) def.Tianna Rangan/Kaede Usui (UW) 6-3.
Singles
1. Mia Liepert (MINN) lost to No. 16 Maria Sholokhova (UW) 1-6, 7-5.
2. Jeselle Ante (MINN) vs. No. 63 Ekaterina Ivanova (UW) 6-3, 5-3, unfinished.
3. Sofia Pinto (MINN) lost to Tianna Rangan (UW) 1-6, 2-6.
4. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) vs. Ellison Reynoldson (UW) 6-4, 3-5, unfinished.
5. Anlin Xie (MINN) vs. Kaede Usui (UW) 6-7, 0-2, unfinished.
6. Nora Knezevic (MINN) lost to Kaja Jacobson (UW) 2-6, 1-6.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (2, 3, 1)
Singles: (6, 3, 1)
Next Up
Minnesota will travel to Washington on April 10 and Oregon on April 12 for its first official Big Ten Conference matchups against both programs.
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