McLean County Times

Illinois State University's women's tennis team has garnered All-MVC honors for four of its athletes, according to an announcement from the league office on Wednesday.

Freshman Nicole Iosio from Cordenons, Italy, has earned All-MVC First Team singles honors for Flight 5. Her teammate, freshman Sophie Marie Lowe from Wimbledon, Great Britain, received All-MVC Second Team honors for Flight 6. Iosio concluded the season with a 12-5 record, including a 6-1 mark in the MVC at the No. 5 position. She achieved a six-match win streak from March 19 to April 13, with three of those wins against MVC opponents. Lowe remained undefeated in singles matches during the regular season, posting a 6-0 record and a 4-0 performance in the MVC at No. 6. Entering her first MVC Tournament, Lowe is on a three-match winning streak in conference play.

Graduate student Elena Jankulovska from Skopje, Macedonia, and freshman Emma Lindh from Malmo, Sweden, received doubles All-MVC First Team honors. Jankulovska has received All-MVC honors for the third time. Lindh is among only two freshmen honored for their doubles performance, alongside Bruna Melato from Murray State. Together, Lindh and Jankulovska, competing as Doubles Pair 2, compiled a 5-2 record in conference play and a 10-7 overall record. They enter the MVC Tournament with a three-match win streak, having defeated Valparaiso, UIC, and Belmont.

The team, seeded third, is set to compete against the sixth-seeded Drake Bulldogs in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Missouri Valley Conference Championships scheduled for April 25 in Valparaiso, Indiana.

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