Women’s Tennis Rains on Westmont’s Parade

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Illinois State women's tennis team defeated Westmont 5-1 with the match being cut short due to weather.
 
The Redbirds didn't lose a step traveling over the weekend, beginning the week going 2-1 in the doubles matches today. Freshman Tara Damnjanovic and Sophomores Ivon Mihaleva and Laura Fitzgerald helped the birds take control by winning their matches before the match had to be called due to rain. Damnjanovic is now 9-3 this season and is tied with senior Jana Kustkova for most wins on the team.
 
Redbirds Scoring Breakdown:
 
Singles competition
1. Veronika Golanova (ILST) vs. Cade Pierson (WEST) 7-5, 4-1 DNF
2. Tara Damnjanovic (ILST) def. Isabel Lee (WEST) 6-1, 6-2
3. Jana Kustkova (ILST) vs. Taylor Cheung-Damonte (WEST) 6-4, 4-3 DNF
4. Laura Fitzgerald (ILST) def. Emily Peterson (WEST) 6-2, 6-0
5. Natalia Bravo (ILST) vs. Rachal Jackson (WEST) 6-4, 5-2 DNF
6. Ivon Mihaleva (ILST) vs. Sidney Lowry (WEST) 6-0, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Veronika Golanova/ Tara Damnjanovic (ILST) def.  Cade Pierson/Taylor Cheung-Damonte (WEST) 8-3
2. Jana Kustkova/Laura Fitzgerald (ILST) def.  Isabel Lee/Emily Peterson (WEST) 8-3
3.  Rachal Jackson/Zarina Huber (WEST) def. Natalia Bravo/Ivon Mihaleva (ILST) 8-5
 
Up Next:  The Redbirds travel to UC Riverside on March 13 with the first serve scheduled for 4:30 p.m. CT.