VALPORAISO, IND. – The Illinois State Women's tennis team defeated Valparaiso 6-1, improving their record to 14-6 and 2-0 in MVC play.
The 'Birds swept the doubles competitions 3-0 to put themselves up on the board. Sophomore Laura Fitzgerald added a point for ISU, taking down Randi Wind 6-0, 6-1. Veronika Golanova, Ivon Mihaleva, Jana Kustkova, and Natalia Bravo also picked up wins to seal the victory for the Redbirds.
This win marks senior Jana Kustkova's 10th win on the season. She is the second on the team to put up double digits in the left column alongside sophomore Ivon Mihaleva.
Redbirds Scoring Breakdown:
Singles competition
1. Veronika Golanova (ILST) def. Claire Czerwonka (VALPO) 6-1, 6-0
2. Meg Modesto (VALPO) def. Tara Damnjanovic (ILST) 7-5, 6-3
3. Natalia Bravo (ILST) def. Dao Sysouvanh (VALPO) 6-1, 6-2
4. Jana Kustkova (ILST) def. I. Schoolcraft (VALPO) 6-2, 6-1
5. Laura Fitzgerald (ILST) def. Randi Wind (VALPO) 6-0, 6-1
6. Ivon Mihaleva (ILST) def. Jordan Kopfer (VALPO) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Tara Damnjanovic/Veronika Golanova (ILST) def. Claire Czerwonka/ Dao Sysouvanh (VALPO) 6-1
2. Laura Fitzgerald/Jana Kustkova (ILST) def. Meg Modesto, /I. Schoolcraft (VALPO) 6-2
3. Natalia Bravo/Ivon Mihaleva (ILST) def. Randi Wind/Jordan Kopfer (VALPO) 6-0
Up Next: The Redbirds travel to Missouri State next Saturday, April 13 with the first serve scheduled at 1 p.m.
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