WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 1 seeded UIC women's tennis team (20-5) captured its 18th conference title in program history and its first Horizon League Championship since 2013 on Sunday afternoon with a dominating 4-0 win over No. 2 seed Cleveland State (16-10). The win was the 20th for the Flames this season, tying a program record set by the 2010 squad.
Doubles Highlights
UIC made quick work of the Vikings in doubles, earning the 1-0 lead in under a half hour.
Lucie Prochazkova paired up with
Karyna Bihel to take down Lara Prosenjak and Kateryna Avram at No. 2, 6-1, and
Georgia Gulin and
Rachel Le Comber defeated Sian Payne and Gaby Schoenberg at No. 3 by the same score, 6-1, to give UIC the early advantage. The No. 1 match had
Lejla Colic and
Georgie Sanders ahead 5-2 on Isabella Spindler and Klara Mrcela before ultimately going unfinished.
Singles Highlights
Bihel bested Mrcela in the No. 2 match, 6-2, 6-0, and Prochazkova put the Flames one match away from victory with a 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3 over Prosenjak. It was Gulin who clinched the win, and the Championship for the Flames in the No. 6 match, taking down Avram, 7-5, 6-3. The No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5 matches went unfinished following Gulin's clinch.
Match Recap
Up Next
UIC's Horizon League title earns it an automatic berth into the NCAA Championships. The Flames await their destination with the announcement of the championship field tomorrow, April 29 at 5:30 p.m. CT on NCAA.com.
