April 17, 2010
CHICAGO - The UIC women's tennis team won their 120th straight match against Horizon League opponents on Saturday, defeating conference foe Butler 6-1 at the UIC Outdoor Courts.
UIC Athletics honored seniors Elena Antakova, Amy Jellish, Kristen McPhillips, and Jenna Reisch for their dedication to UIC tennis, following their seventh straight match win.
The Flames will close out the regular season on Sunday April 18, when they welcome Horizon League rival Wright State to town. The match is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
Doubles
1. Becky Jenkins/Molly Casperson def. Kristen McPhillips/ Mariya Kovaleva 8-3
2. Ilinca Cristescu/Elena Antakova def. Gabriella Bobrowski/Brittany Farmer 8-4
3. Jenna Reisch/Amy Jellish def. Natali James/Cam Thompson 8-1
Singles
1. Kovaleva def. Jaimes 6-4, 6-0
2. Cristescu def. Bobrowski 6-7, 6-2, 10-3
3. Jenkins def. McPhillips 6-1, 7-5
4. Antakova def. Casperson 6-3, 6-3
5. Jellish def. Thompson 6-4, 6-0
6. Zlatka Petrova def. Farmer 7-5, 6-2
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