McLean County Times

The Illinois State women's tennis team faced a setback on Sunday, losing 5-2 to the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Flames during a match at XS Tennis Village, Chicago. The defeat moves Illinois State's record to 12-7 overall and 5-2 in the Missouri Valley Conference, while UIC improved to 14-4 overall and 6-1 in conference play.

In doubles matches, Illinois State secured the point. The pair of juniors Lana Caculovic from Croatia and Silvia Pomarolli from Italy triumphed over UIC players Liu and Ushio with a 6-3 score at No. 1. At No. 2, freshman Emma Lindh from Sweden and graduate student Elena Jankulovska from Macedonia defeated UIC's Cosmo and Belberka, also with a 6-3 score.

During the singles competition, Pomarolli managed a straight-sets victory over UIC's Edit Cosmo, with scores of 6-4, 6-3.

The full doubles results were as follows:

- No. 1: Lana Caculovic/Silvia Pomarolli (Illinois State) defeated Liu/Ushio (UIC), 6-3.

- No. 2: Emma Lindh/Elena Jankulovska (Illinois State) defeated Cosmo/Belberka (UIC), 6-3.

- No. 3: Cooper/Rodriguez Gregoris (UIC) defeated Nicole Iosio/Zoe Limparis (Illinois State), 7-6 (3).

In singles play, the results were:

- No. 1: Ushio (UIC) defeated Lana Caculovic (Illinois State) 6-1, 7-6 (1).

- No. 2: Silvia Pomarolli (Illinois State) defeated Cosmo (UIC) 6-4, 6-3.

- No. 3: Belberka (UIC) defeated Emma Lindh (Illinois State) 6-1, 6-0.

- No. 4: Halbersztedt (UIC) defeated Elena Jankulovska (Illinois State) 6-1, 7-5.

- No. 5: Liu (UIC) defeated Nicole Sanz (Illinois State) 7-6 (3), 6-3.

- No. 6: Cooper (UIC) defeated Nicole Iosio (Illinois State) 6-2, 7-5.

Looking ahead, Illinois State will play their final home match against the Belmont Bruins on April 18, at the Evergreen Racquet Club in Bloomington, Illinois. The match is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. For continued updates on the Illinois State women's tennis team, visit GoRedbirds.com and follow their social media accounts.