Illinois State University’s women’s tennis team secured a 7-0 victory over Dominican University on Sunday at the Castellucci Family Tennis Center in San Rafael, California. The Redbirds improved their season record to 9-3, while Dominican fell to 5-4.
The match began with Illinois State winning the doubles point. Nicole Iosio and Nuria Sanz defeated Deepalakshmi Vanaraja and Ana Rios 6-2 at the No. 2 spot. At No. 3 doubles, Vittoria Benedetti and Emma Lindh won against Maya Cooper and Lorenza Foster-Simbulan 6-1. The No. 1 doubles match between Lana Caculovic/Silvia Pomarolli and Maria Gavrilov/Sofia Acuña was left unfinished at 3-3.
In singles play, all six Redbird players won in straight sets:
– Lana Caculovic beat Sofia Acuña 6-1, 6-0.
– Silvia Pomarolli defeated Deepalakshmi Vanaraja 6-0, 7-6 (4).
– Vittoria Benedetti overcame Maria Gavrilov 6-1, 6-3.
– Nicole Iosio bested Ana Rios 6-1, 6-2.
– Nuria Sanz topped Lorenza Foster-Simbulan 6-1, 6-2.
– Emma Lindh won against Maya Cooper 6-1, 6-0.
Illinois State will conclude its California trip on Thursday with a match against Stanislaus State in Turlock.
The Illinois State Redbirds are affiliated with Illinois State University and compete in NCAA Division I events across various regions (source). The program uses resources such as the OSF HealthCare Athletics Training Center for athlete preparation (source) and benefits from the Redbird Athletics Excellence Fund to support competitiveness and recruitment (source). Fans can access news, schedules, rosters, tickets, and other resources through the official website.
