Box Score MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The UIC women's tennis team (0-1) battled to the finish but ultimately came up short, 4-3, in its first match of the season at Marquette (1-1). The Flames contended well with the Golden Eagles, despite jumping right into competition after limited practice this month.

Doubles Highlights
Ana Jover and Tamara Malazonia blanked their opponents Tiana Windbuchler and Elisabeth Desmarais in the No. 2 match, 6-0, but Marquette would take the next two matches to secure the doubles point. The No. 1 match had Nell Arendt and Lucie Prochazkova falling 6-2 to Andie Weise and Guilia Turconi, while the No. 3 match featuring Agnes Gustafsson and Tuva Wallin yielded the same result, 6-2, in favor of the Golden Eagles.

Singles Highlights
Georgia Gulin started off singles action for the Flames, taking a commanding 6-0, 6-1 straight-set win over Lara Kaiser to tie the match at one. Ana Jover put the Flames ahead with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Elisabeth Desmarais at No. 4, but the Golden Eagles brought the match back to a tie in the No. 5 match, as Elizabeth Ferdman defeated Tuva Wallin, 6-4, 6-1.

The No. 1 match went to the home team, as Tamara Malzonia took a 6-3, 6-2 loss to Giulia Turconi. Lucie Prochazkova picked up a win at No. 3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0, over Emilija Kojcic to tie it again, but Marquette's Andie Weise outlasted Agnes Gustafsson in the No. 2 match, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to give the match to the Golden Eagles.

Up Next
The Flames will travel to Ohio to take on Cincinnati on Friday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. CT.