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@UICTennis Closes Non-Conference Slate with NIU and Cardinal Stritch

Flames Host Huskies on Wednesday, face Wolves on the road Friday

CHICAGO – The UIC women's tennis team (7-2) will wrap up its stretch of four matches in six days, hosting Northern Illinois (12-5) on Wednesday, March 11 before traveling to Milwaukee, Wis. to face Cardinal Stritch (1-5) on Friday, March 13.

First serve against the Huskies is set for 10:30 a.m. CT at XS Tennis, while Friday's match with the Wolves will begin at 11 a.m. at North Shore Elite.

The Flames won their fourth-straight match on Sunday, shutting out Omaha, 4-0. The Flames dominated doubles and took three consecutive straight-set wins in singles to put the Mavericks to bed.

UIC is 26-19 in dual matches this season. Izzy Marshall and Karyna Bihel combine for half of those wins, led by Marshall's 7-1 record. In doubles the Flames are 14-9, paced by a 7-1 record from Lucie Prochazkova.

Northern Illinois has also won its last four matches, most recently defeating both Binghampton University and St. Bonaventure University on Friday (March 6) by a 6-1 tally. The Flames are 19-9 all-time against NIU after shutting out the Huskies 7-0 last season.

Cardinal Stritch was dealt a 6-1 loss on Friday by Carnegie Mellon, falling to 1-5 on the season. UIC has won both meetings all-time between the Flames and the Wolves, winning last season's matchup, 7-0.

UIC will kick off Horizon League action at Oakland on Sunday, March 22.
 
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Players Mentioned

Karyna Bihel

Karyna Bihel

Senior
Lucie Prochazkova

Lucie Prochazkova

Junior
Izzy Marshall

Izzy Marshall

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Karyna Bihel

Karyna Bihel

Senior
Lucie Prochazkova

Lucie Prochazkova

Junior
Izzy Marshall

Izzy Marshall

Freshman