MILWAUKEE, WISC. – The UIC women's tennis team played it's second match in as many days Saturday, as it traveled to Milwaukee for a neutral-site match against North Dakota. In a tightly contested match, the Flames came out on top for their second victory of the season, by a final score of 4-3.
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DOUBLES
- Natalia Nikolopolou, on her birthday and paired with Cora-Lynn von Dungern, earned the first victory for the Flames in the number two doubles spot. The pair earned a convincing 6-1 victory over North Dakota's Nore Heinitz and Andrea Jansson.
- Agnes Gustafsson, paired with Tamara Malazonia, clinched the doubles point for UIC with a 7-5 tie-breaker victory.
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SINGLES
- Lea Forste-Dinell earned the first singles point for the Flames, after the Fighting Hawks tied the overall match with a victory in the number two slot. Forste-Dinell won in straight sets 6-3, 6-2.
- Paula Rodriguez Gregoris put UIC ahead again overall with her victory in the number six position, beating North Dakota's Angela Georgieva 7-6, 6-1.
- Cora-Lynn von Dungern secured the overall victory, winning her number four slot match in tight fashion, 7-6, 6-4.
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UP NEXT
The Flames will be in action again next Saturday, as they are set to host Butler at XS Tennis Village. First serve is scheduled for 9:00 a.m.
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