McLean County Times

The Illinois State women's tennis team secured a decisive victory over Eastern Illinois with a score of 6-1. The match took place on Sunday, March 2, at the Evergreen Racquet Club in Bloomington, Illinois. This win brings the Redbirds' record to 6-4 while Eastern Illinois falls to 2-12.

In doubles play, the duo of Lana Caculovic and Silvia Pomarolli defeated Kostadinova and Wooten from EIU with a score of 6-3. Meanwhile, Elena Jankulovska and Emma Lindh triumphed over Fay and Salazar with a close 7-6 win after losing the first set 5-7. The third doubles match saw Nicole Iosio and Nuria Sanz winning by withdrawal from Eastern Illinois.

During singles competition, EIU's Wooten defeated ISU's Lana Caculovic in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0. However, Silvia Pomarolli earned a victory against Fay with scores of 6-4 and 6-1. Nuria Sanz also claimed victory for ISU against Michelle Kostadinova with scores of 6-2 and 6-3. Elena Jankulovska added another point for the Redbirds by defeating Renovales-Salazar in two sets, finishing at 6-1 and 6-4. The final two singles matches ended as wins by withdrawal for Sophie Marie-Lowe and Nicole Iosio from ISU.

The Redbirds will continue their season on March 7 when they face SIUE in Edwardsville. Following that match, they will travel to Irvine, California for back-to-back road contests against Utah State and UC-Irvine on March 10th and 11th respectively.

For ongoing updates about Illinois State women's tennis, fans can visit GoRedbirds.com or follow their social media accounts on "X", Facebook, and Instagram under @RedbirdWTEN.