HILTON HEAD, SC- University of Evansville tennis player Jessica Raatz pulled out a tough three set victory over Jessica Hilborn of Slippery Rock to seal a 4-3 victory for the Aces. Raatz battled through three sets to win 6-0, 4-6, 10-6.
This match concludes the Aces spring trip and moves the Aces to 7-3 on the year. UE’s next match is slated is their Missouri Valley opening as they take on Southern Illinois on March 26th in Carbondale, Ill. Match time is set for 4pm.
Evansville 4, Slippery Rock 3
Doubles
#1 Laura Handy/Dunja Dimac (SRU) def. Ashton Schwerin/Aleksandra Dzakula (UE) 8-4
#2 Chelsea Gibson/Jessi Hilbon (SRU) def. Pin Sorensen/Jess Raatz (UE) 8-5
#3 Kate Chybowski/Payal Sharma (UE) def. Sarah Lynch/Janelle Krantz (SRU) 8-6
Singles
#1 Kate Chybowski (UE) def. Laura Handy (SRU) 6-0 6-1
#2 Sarah Lynch (SRU) def. Ashton Schwerin (UE) 6-3 7-5
#3 Dunja Dimac (SRU) def. Pin Sorensen (UE) 7-5, 6-2
#4 Aleksandra Dzakula (UE) def Chelsea Gibson (SRU) 6-0, 6-0
#5 Jessica Raatz (UE) def Jessica Hilborn (SRU) 6-0 4-6 10- 6
#6 Carolyn Caire (UE) def Casey Runyan (SRU) 6-0 6-1
Payal Sharma def. Melissa McCutcheon 8-2 (exhibition)
