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ALICJA ZDUNIAK

Women's Tennis Mike Williams

Redbirds Sweep DePauw, 9-0, To Win Fourth Straight

GREENCASTLE, Ind. – The Illinois State women's tennis team completed a solid weekend Sunday, as the Redbirds cruised to a 9-0 win over DePauw to extend their winning streak to four in a row.

"We had great play from everyone today," ISU head coach Maja Kovacek said. "We were focused from start to finish and rounded off a good weekend of tennis."

The Redbirds swept all three doubles matches to get off to a strong start. The duo of Tijana Zlatanovic and Tara Damnjanovic led the way once against at the No. 1 spot, defeating Erin Friedrich and Paige Bennett, 8-1. The tandem of Penelope Abreu and Laura Fitzgerald then took down Lindsay Parks and Kat Wilder by a score of 8-1 and Laura Arciniegas and Othilia Brodin rounded out the doubles sweep with an 8-0 win at the No. 3 spot.

Zlatanovic stayed undefeated on the weekend with a straight-set win at the No. 1 singles spot and her teammates followed suit. Tara Damjanovic wasted little time defeating Katherine Price at the No. 2 spot (6-0, 6-1) and Elena Jankulovska was equally efficient at the No. 3 spot, winning over Paige Bennett (6-0, 6-2). Othilia Brodin, Ivon Mihaleva and Alicja Zduniak each won in straight sets to complete the singles sweep for the Redbirds.

The Redbirds return home on Wednesday, Feb. 24, to host Western Illinois for an 11 a.m. match at the Bloomington Tennis & Turf complex. In accordance with state and local guidelines, fans are currently not allowed to attend home ISU Athletics events.

ILLINOIS STATE 9, DEPAUW 0
 Singles competition:

1. Tijana Zlatanovic (ILS) def. Erin Friedrich (DPUW) 6-0, 6-1
2. Tara Damnjanovic (ILS) def. Katherine Price (DPUW) 6-0, 6-1
3. Elena Jankulovska (ILS) def. Paige Bennett (DPUW) 6-0, 6-2
4. Othilia Brodin (ILS) def. Kat Wilder (DPUW) 6-1, 6-0
5. Ivon Mihaleva (ILS) def. Lindsay Parks (DPUW) 6-3, 6-0
6. Alicja Zduniak (ILS) def. Ellen Trautman (DPUW) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles competition:

1. Tijana Zlatanovic/Tara Damnjanovic (ILS) def. Erin Friedrich/Paige Bennett (DPUW) 8-1
2. Penelope Abreu/Laura Fitzgerald (ILS) def. Lindsay Parks/Kat Wilder (DPUW) 8-1
3. Laura Arciniegas/Othilia Brodin (ILS) def. Katherine Price/Ellen Trautman (DPUW) 8-0

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Players Mentioned

Laura Arciniegas

Laura Arciniegas

Senior
Tara Damnjanovic

Tara Damnjanovic

Sophomore
Laura Fitzgerald

Laura Fitzgerald

Junior
Elena Jankulovska

Elena Jankulovska

Freshman
Ivon Mihaleva

Ivon Mihaleva

Senior
Alicja  Zduniak

Alicja Zduniak

Senior
Penelope  Abreu

Penelope Abreu

Junior
Tijana Zlatanovic

Tijana Zlatanovic

Freshman
Othilia Brodin

Othilia Brodin

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Laura Arciniegas

Laura Arciniegas

Senior
Tara Damnjanovic

Tara Damnjanovic

Sophomore
Laura Fitzgerald

Laura Fitzgerald

Junior
Elena Jankulovska

Elena Jankulovska

Freshman
Ivon Mihaleva

Ivon Mihaleva

Senior
Alicja  Zduniak

Alicja Zduniak

Senior
Penelope  Abreu

Penelope Abreu

Junior
Tijana Zlatanovic

Tijana Zlatanovic

Freshman
Othilia Brodin

Othilia Brodin

Freshman