Feb. 4, 2012

TOLEDO, Ohio - The UIC women's tennis team was triumphant against Toledo for the fourth consecutive season on Saturday at the Shadow Valley Tennis Club, edging the Rockets 5-2. The Flames add their first win of the season to go to 1-2, while Toledo also goes to 1-2.

The Flames swept the Rockets in doubles play, claiming the first point on the day. All coming out with final scores of 8-6, Elisa Simonetti and Teona Tsertsvadze defeated Kelsey Anonsen and Lexy Pitt in the No. 1 position, Mariya Kovaleva and Haley Craig topped Pia Rygh and Chrissy Coffman at No. 2, and Jana Knoppe and Linda Hricistova beat Alexandra Cristello and Amanda Border in the No. 3 spot.

In singles action, UIC grabbed victories in the No. 3-6 positions. Simonetti claimed No. 3 against Coffman (6-4, 6-1), Knoppe was taken to three by Pitt at No. 4 before capturing the win (5-7, 6-3, 10-6), Kathryn Sharples retired Border at No. 5 (6-3, 2-1) and Hricistova topped Cristello in two (6-2, 6-2).

At No. 1 and No. 2 singles, Kovaleva and Tsertsvadze fell to their respective opponents of Anonsen (6-4, 6-2) and Rygh (6-4, 6-3).

The Flames continue their weekend stay in Ohio when they face Bowling Green tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. (CT) at the Perrysburg Tennis Center in Perrysburg.



UIC 5, Toledo 2
Doubles
1. Simonetti/Tsertsvadze (UIC) def. Anonsen/Pitt (TOL) - 8-6
2. Kovaleva/Craig (UIC) def. Rygh/Coffman (TOL) - 8-6
3. Knoppe/Hricistova (UIC) def. Cristello/Border (TOL) - 8-6

Singles
1. Kelsey Anonsen (TOL) def. Mariya Kovaleva (UIC) - 6-4, 6-2
2. Pia Rygh (TOL) def. Teona Tsertsvadze (UIC) - 6-4, 6-3
3. Elisa Simonetti (UIC) def. Chrissy Coffman (TOL) - 6-4, 6-1
4. Jana Knoppe (UIC) def. Lexy Pitt (TOL) - 5-7, 6-3, 10-6
5. Kathryn Sharples (UIC) def. Amanda Border (TOL) - 6-3, 2-1 (ret.)
6. Linda Hricistova (UIC) def. Alexandra Cristello (TOL) - 6-2, 6-2