NORMAL, Ill. – ISU women's tennis team went undefeated this weekend taking down the University of Missouri – St. Louis, 4-1 and Western Illinois University, 4-1.
Number two doubles Jana Kustkova and Ivon Mihaleva captured the first doubles victory against UMSL, 6-4 against M. Prediger and L. Lunge. Three doubles team Laura Fitzgerald and Estelle Vanthier defeated J. Hauer and J. Auclair, 6-3.
Veronika Golanova claimed the first singles win against UMSL against S. Bleuler, 6-2, 6-2. Mihaleva followed defeating A. Hays in the three singles spot, 6-1, 6-3. Five singles Fitzgerald clinched the match for the Redbirds claiming a 6-4, 6-1 victory over L. Lunge. USML earned one win, due to Illinois States insufficient line up.
Following the victory over Missouri – St. Louis, the birds prepared for their second match up of the day against Western Illinois University.
One doubles duo Golanova and Jelena Karla Vujicic claimed the first doubles win in the match up against WIU, over N. Bravo and C. Lubbers, 6-2. At two doubles Kustkova and Mihaleva snatched another victory over L. Ballesteros and C. Milanes, 6-3. Fitzgerald and Vanthier gave ISU their third doubles win over Western Illinois, 6-1 against A. Bjelica and M. Bjelica.
Mihaleva claimed the first singles win over WIU against, C. Milanes 6-1, 6-3. Vujicic took the only loss of the match up against C. Lubbers, 6-4, 6-2. At one singles Golanova gave another victory over WIU, defeating N. Bravo, 6-2, 6-3. Fitzgerald polished off the match for the birds defeating A. Bjelica, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
The Redbirds return to on Feb. 23 for an away match against DePauw University at 5:30 p.m. The next home match up for the Redbirds is on March 10 against Butler.
UMSL RESULTS
WIU RESULTS
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