UIC won the doubles point for the first time this season, and Kasper Parlklo won his fourth straight singles match, but Illinois State pulled together for a 4-3 win in Bloomington Saturday evening.

The Flames' doubles teams were shaken up from the lineup that had remained largely consistent the first month of the season.  After winning two of the three doubles sets, the Flames had momentum when singles play started.  Illinois State responded by taking two straight points.  After UIC evened the score, the hosts won two straight again to clinch the match.

Parlklo improved to 4-2 on the season.  Anthony Nguyen also prevailed in singles play.

Doubles Results

• Johan Hedstrom and William Wale topped the Redbirds on court 2, 7-6 (6).  It was the first time the pair had played together.
• In another first-time teaming, Anthony Nguyen and Niko Wasilewicz fell, 6-2, at #3.
• The decisive #1 set went UIC's way when Kasper Parlklo and Pelle Strandberg earned a 6-1 victory.  The duo went 2-1 in tournament play, but were playing together for the first time in a dual match.

Singles Results

• Strandberg had his three-match winning streak end in a 6-3, 6-2 final at #3.
• Illinois State moved ahead with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Luiz Dos Santos at #6.
• Parlklo evened the score by winning, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 at #2.
• A nip-and-tuck match on the #1 court went the Redbirds' way, 7-5, 7-6 (2) over Hedstrom.
• The team decision was settled when Wasilewicz fell, 2-6, 7-6 (7), 6-0 at #4.
• Nguyen earned his second win of the season, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 in the #5 flight.

Up Next

• After a week off, the Flames will make the short trip to Northwestern.
• The Leap Day match will start at 5:30 pm.