NORMAL, Ill. – The Illinois State women's tennis team defeated DePauw 7-0, improving to a 10-5 overall record this season.
The 'Birds captured the doubles point, finishing 2-1 to take an early lead. The squad stayed on fire during the singles matches and captured six-straight wins. Senior Jana Kustkova is now 9-4 on the season, which is a team-high in the left column.
Redbirds Scoring Breakdown:
Singles competition
1. Veronika Golanova (ILST) def. Megan Galle (DEP) 6-0, 6-3
2. Jana Kustkova (ILST) def. Colleen Morris (DEP) 6-4, 6-1
3. Natalia Bravo (ILST) def Amanda Showalter (DEP) 6-3, 6-2
4. Laura Fitzgerald (ILST) def. Sarah Wilder (DEP) 6-1, 6-2
5. Ivon Mihaleva (ILST) def. Lily Cameron (DEP) 6-2, 3-6, 10-6
6. Estelle Vanthier (ILST) def. Erin Friedrich (DEP) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Megan Galle/Sarah Wilder (ILST) vs. Veronika Golanova/Jana Kustkova (DEP) 6-4
2. Laura Fitzgerald/Ivon Mihaleva (ILST) def. Erin Friedrich/Amanda Showalter (DEP) 6-4
3. Estelle Vanthier/Natalia Bravo (ILST) def. Ali Bush/Colleen Morris (DEP) 6-2
Up Next: The Redbirds travel to California over spring break where they will take on Westmont College on Monday, March 11, UC Riverside on Wednesday, March 13, and UC Irvine on Thursday, March 14.
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