EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Three finals finished in favor of the Purple Aces as the University of Evansville women's tennis team completed the Evansville Metro Collegiate Invite at Wesselman Park on Sunday afternoon.
At #1 singles, it was a battle between Diana Tkachenko and Chieko Yamada. Tkachenko pulled off the win in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, on her way to the championship.
Daria Pentsova took care of business in the second flight. Squaring off against Ashley Jonathan of Bellarmine, Pentsova won, 6-3, 6-3.
Final Results
Another all Aces contest took place in the third flight between Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga and Marie Kapelevich as Pascual-Larrinaga was able to get the win, 6-2, 6-3. Nicoli Pereira dropped her finals contests versus Bellarmine's Marissa Kovach, 6-2, 6-3 in the fourth flight.
Theodora Soldatou came home in third place in #5 singles, defeating UT Martin's Suzanna Stapler, 6-0, 6-4.
The top doubles finish for UE came in the second flight as Pascual-Larrinaga and Pereira took second place, falling to UT Martin in the final.
Flight 1 saw UE earn a 6-1 win over Belmont with Yamada and Soldatou getting the victory. In the fifth flight, Kapelevich and Leah Helpingstine got past USI, 6-2.
Fall play continues next weekend as UE heads to Bloomington, Ill. for the MVC Individual Championships.
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