With strong play throughout the match, and timely performances in tiebreakers, UIC defeated Middle Tennessee State 5-2 Friday at XS Tennis.

The Flames claimed the doubles point via a tiebreaker after the teams had split the first two sets.  Four Flames claimed singles wins – three in straight sets – to help the team halt a two-match losing skid.

Doubles Results

• Dominka Hrabalova and Marina Hermanny de Figueiredo dropped their set at #2, 6-2.
• Agnes Gustafsson and Ana Jover came out on top on the #1 court, 6-2.
• With the doubles point hanging in the balance, Tamara Malazonia and Lea Forste-Dinell broke serve to tie the set 4-4, but lost two service games down the stretch.  In the tiebreaker, they put together a big run to claim the set 7-6 (3).

Singles Results

• After cruising to a first-set win, Jover was behind in the second set before rallying for a 6-0, 6-3 win at #3.
• Middle Tennessee State got a point with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Hrabalova at #4.
• Malazonia won a first set tiebreaker, and used the momentum to dominate the second set, 7-6 (4), 6-1 at #2.
• Hermanny de Figueiredo clinched the team win with a 7-5, 6-4 win at #5.
• Gustafsson rallied from a set down to claim a win in the #1 flight, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2.
• Forste-Dinell won the first set of her #6 match in a tiebreaker, but could not find another win as she went down 6-7 (2), 6-4, 10-4.

Up Next

• The Flames will stay local for their next two matches.
• A road match against crosstown rival Chicago State is next on the schedule, Wednesday morning in Homewood.