Box Score The Chicago State women's tennis team lost to St. Louis 4-0 Sunday morning at the St. Clair Tennis Club in O'Fallon, Illinois. The Billikens earned two wins at No. 2 and 3 doubles leaving
Cali Fuller and
Katarina Drazic on the court at No. 1 with a 5-4 lead. In singles, St. Louis won at No. 3, 5 and 2 to pull out the team victory, leaving matches going at No. 1, 4 and 6 where the matches were headed to third sets.
Complete results listed below.
"Even though we did not get the win today, I'm happy with the way we played," associate head coach
Adesuwa Osabuohien said. "I believe if we keep a mindset of not being scared to lose and always playing to win, we'll develop confidence and find ways to adjust."
The next action for the Cougars will be at IUPUI on Friday, March 4, at 3 p.m. at the West Indy Racquet Club in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Cougars enter the match with a 5-8 record and are 4-3 in their last seven matches while IUPUI is 1-8 and have been swept in five of their last six matches.
Chicago State University at St. Louis
2/27/2022 at O'Fallon, Illinois
(St. Clair Tennis Club)
St. Louis 4, Chicago State University 0
Singles competition
1. Norhan Hesham (STLW) vs.
Cali Fuller (CSUW) 6-3, 2-6, unfinished
2. Elizabeth Mintusova (STLW) def.
Kristina Pukhaeva (CSUW) 6-4, 7-6
3. Mariona Perez (STLW) def.
Katarina Drazic (CSUW) 6-2, 6-0
4. Lizzie Barlow (STLW) vs.
Lizi Morgoshia (CSUW) 6-7, 4-1, unfinished
5. Mya Spencer (STLW) def.
Susana Andres (CSUW) 6-4, 6-3
6. Jessica Stefan (STLW) vs.
Katarina Dukic (CSUW) 6-7, 6-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Mariona Perez/Jessica Stefan (STLW) vs.
Cali Fuller/
Katarina Drazic (CSUW) 4-5, unfinished
2. Norhan Hesham/Mya Spencer (STLW) def.
Katarina Dukic/
Susana Andres (CSUW) 6-3
3. Lucija Faj/Elizabeth Mintusova (STLW) def.
Kristina Pukhaeva/
Lizi Morgoshia (CSUW) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,5,2)
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