Birds Fly Past the Panthers, 6-1
BLOOMINGTON, Ill.-- The Illinois State women's tennis team (9-6, 2-0 MVC) defeated the UNI Panthers (3-12, 0-2 MVC) by a score of 6-1 inside Evergreen Racquet Club on Saturday (Mar. 29).
In doubles play, the Birds picked up the points courtesy of wins from Lana Caculovic (Dugo Selo, Croatia) at No. 1 and Silvia Pomarolli (Cecina, Italy) by a score of 7-6 against Darta Dalecka and Lorena Cordoso. At No. 2, Nuria Sanz (Valencia, Spain) and Nicole Iosio (Cordenons, Italy) secured a 6-1 win over Abbie Peterson and Lasya Mylavarapu.
As competition shifted to singles competition, the Redbirds collected five wins. At No. 1, Pomarolli battled to a 6-1, 6-3 win over Dalecka. Lana Caculovic recorded the second win of the day by a score of 6-4, 6-2 against Cordoso. Sanz played to a tiebreaker at the No. 4 position defeating Raznatovic, 6-2, 7-6 (6), 10-2. Jankulovska continued the momentum against Peterson, winning by a final score of 6-2, 6-0. Iosio rounded out the contest taking down Mylavarapu of the Panthers in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1.
DOUBLES:
No. 1- Lana Caculovic/Silvia Pomarolli (ISU) def. Darta Dalecka/ Lorena Cordoso (UNI) 7-6 (4)
No. 2- Kim Zizek/ Andjela Raznatovic (UNI) def. Emma Lindh/ Elena Jankulovska (ISU) 4-6
No. 3- Nuria Sanz/ Nicole Iosio (ISU) def. Abbie Peterson/Lasya Mylavarapu (UNI) 6-1
SINGLES:
No. 1- Silvia Pomarolli (ISU) def. Darta Dalecka (UNI) 6-1, 6-3
No. 2- Lana Caculovic (ISU) def. Lorena Cordoso (UNI) 6-4, 6-2
No. 3- Kim Zizek (UNI) def. Emma Lindh (ISU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 4- Nuria Sanz (ISU) def. Andjela Raznatovic (UNI) 6-2, 7-6 (6), 10-2
No. 5- Elena Jankulovska (ISU) def. Abbie Peterson (UNI) 6-2, 6-0
No. 6- Nicole Iosio (ISU) def. Lasya Mylavarapu (UNI) 6-0, 6-1
UP NEXT:
Illinois State plays host to the Drake Bulldogs (3-10, 0-1 MVC) on Sunday, March 29 inside Evergreen Racquet Club at 12:30 p.m.
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