Notre Dame tennis: 'Cats next for Irish

No. 28-ranked Notre Dame's women's tennis team swept No. 46 DePaul, 4-0, Friday in the first round of the NCAA Regional in Evanston, Ill. The Irish will play host Northwestern at noon on Saturday.

The Irish move on with a 17-9 mark.

The Saturday winner advances to the final 16 of the NCAA Championships.

SINGLES: 1. Britney Sanders (ND) def. Patricia Fargas 6-3, 6-3; 2. No. 39 Quinn Gleason (ND) vs. No. 112 Ana Vladutu 4-6, 4-1, unfinished; 3. Jennifer Kellner (ND) vs. Jasmin Kling 6-0, 4-3, unfinished; 4. Monica Robinson (ND) def. Kelsey Lawson 6-2, 6-1; 5. Mary Closs (ND) vs. Zaina Sufi (DEP) 4-6, 6-3, unfinished; 6. Julie Vrabel (ND) def. Rebeca Mitrea 6-2, 6-2

DOUBLES: 1. No. 12 Britney Sanders/Quinn Gleason (ND) def. Ana Vladutu/Patricia Fargas 8-6; 2. Jennifer Kellner/Julie Sabacinski (ND) def. Kelsey Lawson/Jasmin Kling 8-5; 3. Zaina Sufi/Rebeca Mitrea (DEP) def. Mary Closs/Molly O'Koniewski (ND) 8-7 (7-3)