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Wildcats Eliminated From NCAA Tournament; Fall to UCLA, 4-0



NU's lone win came at No. 1 doubles where ninth-ranked Prousis (right) and Rose (left) took a nail-biter over 19th-ranked Schnack and Zalameda, 9-8 (7-4).

May 18, 2007

ATHENS, Ga. -- 12th-seeded UCLA took the doubles point and the first three singles matches to upset fifth-seeded Northwestern Friday, 4-0. Sophomore Georgia Rose (Mettawa, Ill./North Shore Country Day) and senior Alexis Prousis (Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest) won their No. 1 doubles match over UCLA's 19th-ranked Yasmin Schnack and Riza Zalameda, 9-8 (4).

The Wildcats end their team season with a 23-5 overall record. Rose and freshman Samantha Murray (Altrincham, England/Altrincham Grammar) earned bids in the singles tournament and Rose will team with Prousis to represent the Wildcats in doubles. Both tournaments begin on May 23. Full Story