CHICAGO – The UIC women's tennis team (9-9, 3-3 MVC) found themselves down early Friday afternoon in a matchup against Illinois State (13-6, 6-0 MVC). While the Flames fought back, their efforts would not be enough, falling 4-3 to the Redbirds.

DOUBLES

• Ana Jover and Zara Ryan fell at No. 3 doubles 6-0.
• Tamara Malazonia and Cora-Lynn von Dungern kept the doubles point alive for the Flames 6-2, while breaking Alexandra Abyasova and Silvia Pomarolli's win streak at No. 2 doubles.
• The Redbirds took the doubles point after Agnes Gustafsson and Natalia Nikolopoulou went into a tiebreaker against Tara Damnjanovic and Tijana Zlatanovic, the MVC Doubles Team of the Week (April 5). 

SINGLES

• Zara Ryan couldn't hang on at No. 5 singles, losing 6-4, 6-3.
• At No. 3 singles, Natalia Nikolopoulou was outscored 7-5, 6-2, putting UIC down 3-0.
• Paula Rodriguez Gregoris grinded out a win at the sixth position. She won the first set (7-6), the tiebreaker, and second set (6-2).  
• Ana Jover put another point on the board for the Flames, beating her opponent 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 at No. 4 singles.
• Agnes Gustafsson tied the match up by defeating MVC Singles Player of the Week (April 5), Tijana Zlatanovic. Gustafsson lost the first set and came back to win the second and third sets 6-2, 7-6, (2).
• The match came down to singles court No. 2, where Tamara Malazonia could not break Alexandra Abyasova's MVC singles win streak, losing in the third set (6-3, 3-6, 5-7).

 

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UP NEXT

The Flames are right back on the court on Saturday, April 8, taking on Bradley. The match is set for 10 a.m. at the Flames Outdoor Tennis Courts.