BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Coming off a pair of close 4-3 losses to start the spring season, Illinois State flipped the script and secured a 4-3 win of its own on Wednesday afternoon, as the Redbirds (1-2) defeated in-state foe Western Illinois (0-3) at the Evergreen Racquet Club in Bloomington.
The Leathernecks took the first point of the match, as they won the doubles points with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles positions. Illinois State's No. 3 tandem of Emma Lindh and Vittoria Benedetti were able to get the Redbirds a victory, as they defeated WIU's Nadezhda Petkova and Chloe Routier by a score of 6-4.
In singles action, the Redbirds were able to pull away for the victory thanks to strong wins at the top of the lineup. At the No. 1 spot, Lana Caculovic defeated Richardlyne Francois in quick fashion 6-2, 6-1, and at the No. 2 spot, her doubles partner Silvia Pomarolli earned a three-set win over Chloe Routier by a final of 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. WIU was able to get the win at the No. 3 spot, however Benedetti and Nuria Sanz each picked up straight-set wins to secure the victory for the Redbirds.
Illinois State will be back at the Evergreen Racquet Club on Sunday, February 1, when the Redbirds host Saint Louis in a non-conference matchup set for 12:30 p.m.
FINAL SCORE: Illinois State (4), Western Illinois (3)
Doubles:Â
No. 1 Mana Fawcett / Jessica Hess (WIU) def. Lana Caculovic / Silvia Pomarolli (ILS) 6-4
No. 2 Nour Gueblaoui / Richardlyne Francois (WIU) def. Nuria Sanz / Nicole Iosio (ILS) 7-5
No. 3 Emma Lindh / Vittoria Benedetti (ILS) def. Nadezhda Petkova / Chloe Routier (WIU) 6-4
Singles:
No. 1 Lana Caculovic (ILS) def. Richardlyne Francois (WIU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 Silvia Pomarolli (ILS) def. Chloe Routier (WIU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
No. 3 Mana Fawcett (WIU) def. Nicole Iosio (ILS) 6-4, 6-4
No. 4 Vittoria Benedetti (ILS) def. Nour Gueblaoui (WIU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 Nuria Sanz (ILS) def. Jessica Hess (WIU) 7-6 (3), 7-5
No. 6 Denver Johnson (WIU) def. Emma Lindh (ILS) withdrawal
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