Feb. 21, 2016
Box Score
CHICAGO - The UIC women's tennis team glided to a 5-2 win over Bradley on Sunday at XS Tennis. The Flames swept all three doubles matches, while taking four out of six singles matches.
Jackie Altansarnai started out the morning for UIC in the No. 1 spot, defeating Ariel Dechter 6-1, 6-7 (2), 10-8. Ann-Sophie Hahn fell in three sets to Alejandra de Lasa, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2.
Oana Manole took a 6-3, 6-4 win against Alexa Brandt in the No. 3 position, while Melika LeBlanc bested Irinka Toidze, 6-1, 6-4.
In the No. 5 spot, Bianca Zuzu lost to Ashley Thai, 6-4, 6-1. Rachel Le Comber extended her win streak to four at the No. 6 spot, defeating Malini Wijesinghe 6-4, 6-3.
In doubles competition, Manole and Le Comber topped Thai and de Lasa 7-6 (5) at No. 1. At No. 2 doubles, Hahn and LeBlanc combined for a 7-6 (3) victory over Toidze and Dechter. Altansarnai and Zuzu took down the combination of Wijesinghe and Brandt, 6-3 in the No. 3 spot.
Next weekend the Flames will welcome Northern Illinois on Saturday Feb. 27 and Northern Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 28.