Horton Field House | Illinois State University Athletics
Horton Field House | Illinois State University Athletics
The Illinois State women's tennis team defeated the Drake Bulldogs by a score of 5-2 on Sunday at the Evergreen Racquet Club in Bloomington, Illinois. The victory improves the Redbirds' record to 10-6 overall and 3-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), while the Bulldogs fall to 3-12 overall and 0-3 in the MVC.
In doubles play, the Redbirds secured the doubles point with victories at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Lana Caculovic and Silvia Pomarolli won 6-3 against Drake's Jessica Popiol and Laura Koralnik. The team of Emma Lindh and Elena Jankulovka won narrowly with a 6-4 victory.
During singles play, Illinois State earned four wins. Silvia Pomarolli defeated Jessica Popiol 6-3, 7-6 (1). At the No. 2 position, Lana Caculovic beat Elizabete Klavinska 6-2, 6-1. Nuria Sanz secured a 6-2, 6-3 win, and Nicole Iosio defeated Nicole Lee 6-2, 6-2.
The doubles results were as follows: Caculovic and Pomarolli defeated Popiol and Koralnik 6-3. Lindh and Jankulovska won against Lee and Tess Caldicott 6-4. Jana Ruzic and Shiori Takeda of Drake defeated Sanz and Iosio 6-7 (5).
In singles results, Pomarolli won against Popiol 6-3, 7-6 (1), and Caculovic defeated Klavinska 6-2, 6-1. Takeda won against Lindh 6-4, 7-6 (5), and Sanz beat Caldicott 6-2, 6-3. Ruzic versus Jankulovska ended 6-3, 4-6, RET, and Iosio defeated Lee 6-2, 6-2.
Next, Illinois State will travel to face Murray State Racers on April 4 at Bennie Purcell Tennis Courts.
"Illinois State will travel to the Bluegrass State to take on the defending Missouri Valley Conference Champions, the Murray State Racers (8-6, 1-0 MVC), on April 4 at Bennie Purcell Tennis Courts."
For further updates, visit GoRedbirds.com or follow Illinois State women's tennis on social media. "For all the latest on Illinois State women's tennis, stay tuned to GoRedbirds.com and follow the team on 'X' (@RedbirdWTEN), Facebook (Illinois State Women's Tennis Team) and Instagram (redbirdwtennis)."
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