Feb. 15, 2003

Chicago, Ill. - The UIC women's tennis team rebounded after a road loss on Friday at Western Michigan to defeat visiting Bowling Green State, 5-2, at the Hyde Park Tennis Club on Saturday afternoon.

Nicole Derouin, Corey Steven, Molly Smith and Zorica Malesevic each picked-up singles wins for the Flames, while UIC swept the doubles competition.

Derouin defeated Alyson Gabel in the No.1 slot, 6-1, 6-1, while Steven knocked off Gaby Coello in the third singles spot.

Athanasia Giannoulopoulou added an exhibition win for the Flames in singles play.

RESULTS

UIC 5, BGSU 2

Singles

Nicole Derouin (UIC) d. Alyson Gabel (BGSU) 6-1, 6-1

Lisa Maloney (BGSU) d. Ayca Gumuscu (UIC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2

Corey Steven (UIC) d. Gaby Coello (BGSU) 6-0, 2-6, 6-4

Cameron Benjamin (BGSU) d. Zvjezdana Malesevic (UIC) 6-1, 5-7, (10-8)

Molly Smith (UIC) d. Laura Kokinda (BGSU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1

Zorica Malesevic (UIC) d. Heidi Romer (BGSU) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles

Derouin/Steven (UIC) d. Maloney/Schoenberger (BGSU) 9-7

Giannalopuolou/Zvjezdana Malesevic (UIC) d. Johnson/Benjamin 8-6

Zorica Malesevic/Smith (UIC) d. Coello/Kokinda 8-6