Redbirds Drop 4-3 Decision at Murray State
MURRAY, KY– The Illinois State women's tennis team (10-7, 3-1 MVC) dropped a 4-3 decision against the Murray State Racers (10-6, 3-0 MVC) on Friday (April. 4) inside Diamond Sports Indoor Facility.
In doubles play, the No. 2 pair of freshman Emma Lindh (Malmo, Sweden) and graduate student Elena Jankulovska (Skopje, Macedonia) picked up the first win of the day for the Redbirds by a score of 6-4 over Yu Kikawa and Yuna Kadowaki. At No. 3, freshman Nicole Iosio (Cordenons, Italy) and senior Zoe Limparis (Hinsdale, Ill.) battled to a 6-4 win against MSU's Paola Campigotto and Varvara Alexeyeva to secure the ISU doubles point.
As competition shifted to singles play, the Redbirds picked up two wins thanks to Iosio who defeated Bruna Melato in straight sets by scores of 6-3, 6-1 at No. 5. Sophie Marie Lowe (Wimbledon, Great Britain) battled to take the second win of the day for the Birds by a final of 7(7)-6(3), 6-4, 1 (10)-0 (3) via the tiebreaker in thrilling fashion.
DOUBLES:
No. 1- Valeria Chaikovskaia/ Bruna Melato (MSU) def. Lana Caculovic/Silvia Pomarolli (ISU) 6-2
No. 2- Emma Lindh/ Elena Jankulovska (ISU) def. Yu Kikawa/ Yuna Kadowaki (MSU) 6-3
No. 3- Nicole Iosio/ Zoe Limparis (ISU) def. Paola Compigotto/ Varvara Alexeyeva (MSU) 6-4
SINGLES
No. 1- Valeria Chaikovskaia (MSU) def. Silvia Pomarolli (ISU) 6-4, 6(4)-7(7)
No. 2- Varvara Alexeyeva (MSU) def. Lana Caculovic (ISU) 7(7)- 6(4), 6-2, 6-2
No. 3- Yuna Kadowaki (MSU) def. Emma Lindh (ISU) 6-0, 6-3
No. 4- Yu Kikawa (MSU) def. Elena Jankulovska (ISU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 5- Nicole Iosio (ISU) def. Bruna Melato (MSU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 6- Sophie Marie Lowe (ISU) vs Paola Campigotto (MSU) 7(7)-6(3), 6-4, 1 (10)-0(3)
UP NEXT-
Illinois State will travel to Springfield, Missouri where the Birds will take on the Missouri State Bears (2-14, 1-1 MVC) on Sunday, April 6 inside Cooper Tennis Complex. First serve is slated for 11 a.m.
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