CHICAGO – After it claimed the doubles point, the UIC women's tennis team (3-2) went on to capture three singles wins for the 4-3 victory over Bradley (2-3) Sunday at XS Tennis.
 
The Flames swept doubles to while using a combination of new pairings this season. Melika LeBlanc and Rachel Le Comber quickly took a 6-2 win at No. 1. The point was clinch at No. 3 as Miranda Rodriguez Diaz de Leon and Stefana Vasic had their match extended but hung on for the 7-5 win. The final match at No. 2 featuring Oana Manole and Georgie Sanders went to the tiebreaker before they claimed the 7-5 (4) victory.
 
The dual continued into singles where two matches went to three sets, two featured tiebreakers and the final two went in straight sets. The first match belonged to Bianca Zuzu at No. 4 as she easily outlasted Alexa Brandt, 6-3, 6-4. LeBlanc came away with the tiebreaker in her first set to take down Natalia Barbery, 7-6 (2), 6-2, at No. 3.

With UIC just one point away from a victory, the Braves took the next three matches. Rodriguez Diaz de Leon came up short at No. 5 against Aimee Manfredo, 6-1, 6-4, while Le Comber won the first set before falling in the remaining two to Malini Wijesinghe, 2-6, 7-5, 6-2, at No. 6. Manole did not have it easy at No. 1 against Ariel Dechter as she dropped a 7-5, 7-6 (3) decision.

Positioned in a 3-3 tie, Sanders battled back after falling in her second set at No. 2 to capture a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Alejandra De Lasa.
 
The Flames will be back at XS Tennis on Saturday as they are set to host Illinois State at 5 p.m. CT.