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Women's Tennis Edges Past Milwaukee, 4-3

April 9, 2016

Box Score

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The UIC women's tennis team (10-5, 4-0 HL) took its fourth straight Horizon League victory on Saturday afternoon with a 4-3 win over Milwaukee (8-8, 2-2 HL) at North Shore Elite.

The Flames got off to a solid start in doubles play, starting with Oana Manole and Rachel Le Comber defeating Laurie Clark and Alysa Straub in the No. 1 spot, 6-3. Ann-Sophie Hahn and Melika LeBlanc secured the doubles point in the No. 2 spot with a 6-3 win against Hayley Marshall and Labina Petrovska.

The No. 3 doubles match between Jackie Altansarnai/Bianca Zuzu and Dana Shannon/Masha Lobanova went unfinished.

UIC swept the first three singles matches to earn the win, led by Altansarnai's 6-2, 6-4 win against Petrovska. Hahn earned a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 win over Marshall at No. 2, while Manole registered a 6-3, 6-1 straight-set win against Clark at No. 3.

Straub edged out LeBlanc in the No. 4 spot, 7-6 (4), 7-5, and Le Comber was brought down by Shannon at No. 5, 7-5, 6-1. Zuzu was defeated by Aerielle Pendelton at No. 6, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

The Flames seek their fifth-straight Conference victory tomorrow against Green Bay at 10 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

Jackie Altansarnai

Jackie Altansarnai

Senior
Rachel Le Comber

Rachel Le Comber

Freshman
Bianca Zuzu

Bianca Zuzu

Sophomore
Melika LeBlanc

Melika LeBlanc

Freshman
Oana Manole

Oana Manole

Sophomore
Ann-Sophie Hahn

Ann-Sophie Hahn

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jackie Altansarnai

Jackie Altansarnai

Senior
Rachel Le Comber

Rachel Le Comber

Freshman
Bianca Zuzu

Bianca Zuzu

Sophomore
Melika LeBlanc

Melika LeBlanc

Freshman
Oana Manole

Oana Manole

Sophomore
Ann-Sophie Hahn

Ann-Sophie Hahn

Freshman