CHICAGO – The UIC women's tennis team (4-3) blanked Illinois State (9-5) by a final score of 7-0 on Sunday afternoon at XS Tennis. The Flames completed their first shutout of the season while capturing their third-straight win to sweep the three-game homestand.

Doubles Highlights

• Melika LeBlanc and Rachel Le Comber led off doubles with a 6-3 win against Ivon Mihaleva and Laura Fitzgerald in the No. 2 spot.
• Georgie Sanders and Lejla Colic defeated Veronika Golanova and Jana Kustkova 6-4 at No. 1 to earn the doubles point.
• The No. 3 doubles match featuring Stefana Vasic and Viktoria Seifert went to the Flames by default.

Singles Highlights

• Rachel Le Comber took down Laura Fitzgerald in straight sets to open singles play, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5.
• Georgie Sanders also bested her opponent in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2 over Jana Kustkova in the No. 2 spot.
• Melika LeBlanc fought back after a first set loss to take the next two, securing the win for the Flames, taking down Ivon Mihaleva 5-7, 6-2, 10-3.
• Lejla Colic competed at No. 1 and also overcame a loss in set one to earn the point versus Veronika Golanova, 5-7, 6-3, 10-4.
• Amelia Guevremont went back and forth with Illinois State's Vanthier and ended up taking the tiebreaker set for the win, 6-2, 4-6, 10-7.
• The No. 6 singles match featuring Viktoria Seifert went to UIC by default..

Up Next

• The Flames begin one of their busiest sets of the season as they head west for three matches in three days.
• The road stretch begins with Western Michigan on Thursday, March 15 at 1 p.m. CT.