CHICAGO – The opening weekend of Missouri Valley Conference action continued Sunday, as Illinois State took the courts against defending MVC champion UIC in its second conference match in as many days. The Flames (9-6, 2-0 MVC) jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back against Redbirds (12-5, 1-1 MVC) as they earned a 5-2 win at home at the XS Tennis Village.
UIC swept all three doubles matches to secure the first point of the match. In singles action, Silvia Pomarolli defeated Marta Halbersztadt in straight sets 6-2, 6-3, to pick up a point for the Redbirds at the No. 2 position. Nuria Sanz also earned a win at the No. 5 spot, winning in three sets over Charlotte Deletioglu by a score of 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6). However, the Flames would win at the other four spots to secure the 5-2 win to stay undefeated in league play thus far.
The Redbirds return to action next weekend at home, when they host Belmont on Friday and Murray State on Saturday.
FINAL SCORE: UIC (5), Illinois State (2)
Doubles:Â
No. 1 Anaïs Brion/Edit Cosmo (UIC) def. Lana Caculovic/Silvia Pomarolli (ILS) 7-5
No. 2 Nicole Iosio/Nuria Sanz (ILS) def. Joanne Hartono/Nia Cooper (UIC) 6-4
No. 3 Emma Lindh/Vittoria Benedetti (ILS) def. Marta Halbersztadt/Paula Rodriguez Gregoris (UIC) 6-0
Singles:
No. 1 Edit Cosmo (UIC) def. Lana Caculovic (ILS) 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 Silvia Pomarolli (ILS) def. Marta Halbersztadt (UIC) 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 Anaïs Brion (UIC) def. Vittoria Benedetti (ILS) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
No. 4 Nia Cooper (UIC) def. Nicole Iosio (ILS) def. 6-2, 7-6 (5)
No. 5 Nuria Sanz (ILS) def. Charlotte Deletioglu (UIC) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6)
No. 6 Paula Rodriguez Gregoris (UIC) def. Emma Lindh (ILS) 6-7 (4), 6-3, 10-8
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