Sept. 17, 2000

Glen Ellyn, Ill. -The UIC women's tennis team began its fall season over the weekend as they competed in the three-day DePaul Invitational at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill.

With host DePaul, Northern Illinois, Eastern Illinois, Chicago State and College of Dupage competing, the Flames captured a pair of flight titles - Singles "C" and Doubles "A".

Sophomore Zvjezdana Malesevic was a perfect 3-0 in singles play en route to her Flight C singles crown. She defeated teammate Karen Liwanpo 6-1, 6-1 on Sunday for the title.

Reigning MCC Player of the Year Jacki Farr, who took fourth in Flight A singles competition, teamed up with freshman Ayca Gumuscu to take home the Flight A doubles crown. The duo went 3-0 on the weekend, capping things with an 8-3 triumph over Tyioran and Kelso of Northern Illinois.

Nicole Derouin and Kim Harris, who placed sixth as a team in Flight A doubles competition, each took home third-place finishes in singles play. Derouin went 2-1 on the weekend, including a 6-4, 6-2 win over Farr on Sunday in the third-place match. Harris also went 2-1 with her lone defeat coming in three sets.

For the weekend UIC combined to go 12-10 in singles play while recording a 7-5 doubles mark. Mary Dailey's crew is back in action next weekend as they travel to Bowling Green, Ohio, to compete in the Falcon Invitational.

Sunday, September 17, 2000
SINGLES
Flight A
Nicole Derouin (UIC) def. Jacki Farr (UIC) 6-4, 6-2(Derouin takes third place, Farr fourth)
Flight B
Kim Harris (UIC) def. Matko (DePaul) 7-6 (5), 6-1(Harris takes third place)
Stewart (DePaul) def. Alyson Stalzer (UIC) 6-4, 6-2(Stalzer takes sixth place)
Kelso (NIU) def. Zorica Malesevic (UIC) 6-0, 6-3(Zorica takes 12th place)
Flight C
Zvjezdana Malesevic (UIC) def. Karen Liwanpo (UIC) 6-1, 6-1(Zvjezdana takes flight title. Liwanpo places second)
DOUBLES
Flight A
Farr/Ayca Gumuscu (UIC) def. Tyioran/Kelso (NIU) 8-3(Farr/Gumuscu win flight title)
Sukovic/Tiedt (NIU) def. Derouin/Harris (UIC) 8-1(Derouin/Harris take sixth place)
Flight B
McIntyre (NIU)/Phang (CSU) def. Liwanpo/Zvjezdana Malesevic (UIC) 9-7(Liwanpo/Zvjezdana take second place)
Stewart/Hilpus (DePaul) def. Stalzer/Zorica Malesevic (UIC) 8-3(Stalzer/Zorica take fourth place)