NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State women's tennis team fell short to UNI in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Team Championships, 3-4.
Doubles duo Jana Kustkova and Ivon Mihaleva claimed the first victory of the tournament over H. Proudfoot and V. Caro, 6-1. No. 1 doubles tandem Veronika Golanova and Jelena Karla Vujicic were defeated by G. Kemper and R. Lynch, 6-4. Clinching the doubles point for ISU was Valerija Gercar and Laura Fitzgerald topping UNI's C. Toledo and S. Hunt, 6-4.
In the fight for No. 2 singles Vujicic was overcome by R. Lynch, 6-2, 6-0. ISU claimed the lead back over UNI 2-1, after senior Gercar topped V. Caro, 6-2, 6-0. Following her doubles partner Fitzgerald captured the teams third win against S. Hunt, 6-3 6-1. Kustkova fell short to C. Toledo in the fight for No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-3. At No. 1 singles Golanova was defeated by G. Kemper, 6-4, 6-4. Freshman Mihaleva took opponent H. Proudfoot to three sets in the fight for No. 4 singles, but fell short, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
This match up concludes the Redbirds 2017-18 Dual Season. The team finished with an overall record of 13-10 and a conference record of 4-2. Freshman Fitzgerald completed her first season with the Redbirds claiming the best singles dual season record on the team, 15-6. No. 1 doubles tandem, Golanova and Vujicic finished their season with the best doubles dual season record, 9-2.
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