Team shows 'consistent work,' shuts out Indiana State University

The IU women's tennis team was victorious over Indiana State University Sunday at the Indiana Tennis Center. The Hoosiers routed the Sycamores 7-0.\n"ISU was competitive today," sophomore Linda Tran said. "This win was a good match to end on before the Big Ten season begins next Sunday." \nThe Hoosiers opened the day with three straight wins in doubles. At the No. 2 position, senior Amanda Field and partner, freshman Inga Radel, won easily with scores of 8-2. \nField won her 81st doubles match, which puts her at the No. 10 spot for all-time doubles wins. Field is two wins behind IU's No. 9 Jody Yin.\nJunior Karie Schlukebir and Tran won their 20th match of the season with an 8-3 victory at No.1. Sophomore Martina Grimm and freshman Dominika Walterova defeated their opponents 8-1. \n"As a team we show consistent work," Grimm said. "Today it was no surprise that no one lost." \nAlthough impressed by ISU's performance, the Hoosiers still captured all six singles matches. This week, the Hoosiers were not weakened by injuries as opposed to the last couple weeks. \nAt the No. 1, Field let her 4-1 lead in the second-set slip and let the match culminate in a third set. Since the match had already been decided in IU's favor, the opponents played a shortened third set where Field won 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (7).\n"Amanda has always been a steady player for us," IU coach Lin Loring said. "Day in and day out, we know we can count on her to give 100 percent. She has really been great for our program."\nThe other five singles players did not drop a set, and Radel did not even drop a game. \nGrimm, who had her arm in a sling last week, won her match at the No. 6 spot 6-1, 6-3. She has been hitting for three days without the sling and claims that her injury no longer affects her play. The Hoosiers travel to play Illinois State March 1 for their last match before the Big Ten season begins. Sunday, March 3, IU takes on Iowa State at Iowa to begin their season.