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Box Score 2 The Chicago State women's tennis team split a home and away doubleheader for the second time in four days today, losing a tight 4-3 decision to UIC this morning at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club in Homewood, then dominant with a 7-0 victory over Holy Cross College. The Flames earned the doubles point and the two teams split six singles matches with the Cougars earning wins at No. 2 (
Katarina Dukic), No. 5 (Manuella Eloundou-Ng) and No. 6 (
Ethel Li) losing hard-fought matches at No. 1 (
Cali Fuller), No. 3 (
Kristina Pukhaeva) and No. 4 (
Sofiya Sedovich) with UIC winning tie breaks in two of those three matches. Against Holy Cross College, the Cougars swept doubles to earn the team point then earned straight-set wins in each of the singles matches for the 7-0 win.
Complete results listed below.
"I am extremely proud of the ladies and their efforts," head coach
Jack Barton said. "We have to learn to tighten up the little things. I loved their competitiveness against a UIC team that has 10+ Horizon League championships during their time in the league. I couldn't be more proud of them today.
"These girls really focused against Holy Cross. Some would have considered this a trap match because we could have easily lost, they are that good. But we kept our focus and really played each point with purpose and intensity. I know they were tired after the first match, but I am so proud of the way they pulled through this one."
The women's tennis team will be back on the court Friday, traveling to East Lansing, Michigan to face the Michigan State Spartans on Friday, February 24 at 1 p.m. at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center. The Spartans enter the day's competition with a 4-2 record and will play Xavier at 9 a.m. before taking on the Cougars at 1 p.m.
Chicago State vs UIC
February 22, 2023 at Homewood, IL
(H-F Racquet and Fitness)
UIC 4, Chicago State 3
Singles competition
1. Agnes Gustafsson (UIC-W) def.
Cali Fuller (CSU-W) 7-6 (6-4), 7-6 (8-6)
2.
Katarina Dukic (CSU-W) def. Tamara Malazonia (UIC-W) 6-2, 7-5
3. Natalia Nikolopoulou (UIC-W) def.
Kristina Pukhaeva (CSU-W) 6-0, 6-4
4. CoraLynn von Dungern (UIC-W) def.
Sofiya Sedovich (CSU-W) 7-6 (6-4), 6-3
5. Manuella Eloundou-Ng (CSU-W) def. Lea Forste-Dinell (UIC-W) 0-6, 6-2, 6-3
6.
Ethel Li (CSU-W) def. P Rodriguez Gregoris (UIC-W) 6-4, 6-7 (4-6), 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Agnes Gustafsson/Tamara Malazonia (UIC-W) def.
Cali Fuller/
Sofiya Sedovich (CSU-W) 6-3
2. Natalia Nikolopoulou/CoraLynn von Dungern (UIC-W) def.
Kristina Pukhaeva/Manuella Eloundou-Ng (CSU-W) 6-1
3.
Katarina Dukic/
Ethel Li (CSU-W) def. Lea Forste-Dinell/P Rodriguez Gregoris (UIC-W) 6-2
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,2,4,5,6,1)
Holy Cross College vs Chicago State
February 22, 2023 at Homewood, IL
(H-F Racquet and Fitness Club)
Chicago State 7, Holy Cross College 0
Singles competition
1.
Katarina Dukic (CSU-W) def. Victoria Savvidou (HCC-W) 6-4, 6-1
2.
Kristina Pukhaeva (CSU-W) def. Kia Carvalho-Landell (HCC-W) 6-4, 7-5
3.
Sofiya Sedovich (CSU-W) def. Helga Lopez (HCC-W) 6-2, 6-4
4. Manuella Eloundou-Ng (CSU-W) def. Diane Maillotte (HCC-W) 6-3, 6-0
5.
Ethel Li (CSU-W) def. Clara Ruediger (HCC-W) 6-2, 6-1
6.
Amina Taibi (CSU-W) def. Laura Tomala Egas (HCC-W) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.
Cali Fuller/
Sofiya Sedovich (CSU-W) vs. Kia Carvalho-Landell/Helga Lopez (HCC-W) 5-2, unfinished
2.
Kristina Pukhaeva/Manuella Eloundou-Ng (CSU-W) def. Victoria Savvidou/Anna Beer (HCC-W) 6-2
3.
Ethel Li/
Katarina Dukic (CSU-W) def. Diane Maillotte/Clara Ruediger (HCC-W) 6-2
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,5,4,1,2,3)
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