EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Another long road trip awaits the University of Evansville women's tennis team travels to the states of Iowa and Illinois for a pair of weekend matches.
 
It begins on Saturday when the Purple Aces take on the University of Iowa in a 10 a.m. match.  On Sunday, UE heads to Chicago to take on UIC in another 10 a.m. match-up.
 
Evansville has gotten off to a 3-4 start in the spring while playing some of the top competition in the nation.  Diana Tkachenko has been the top performer, going 5-1 in #2 singles.  Just behind her are Andjela Brguljan and Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga, who have just two losses apiece in their respective flights.  Brguljan is 1-0 at #5 singles and 3-2 in the sixth flight.  Pascual-Larrinaga has seen work in flights 3, 4 and 5.
 
On Sunday, UE took on USI, winning by a final of 6-1.  Full results from that match are below.
 
Iowa stands at a perfect 7-0 in the spring.  Their victories include Iowa State, Marquette, Creighton and Central Florida.  Kristen Thoms has a perfect 7-0 mark in singles, going 1-0 at #3 and 6-0 in the fourth flight.  Just behind her is Anastasia Reimchen, who is 6-0 with wins in #2 and 3 singles.
 
The University of Illinois at Chicago has also had a nice start to the spring, going 4-2 so far.  Their wins have come over Toledo, Chicago State, Bradley and Illinois State.  Rachel Le Comber and Bianca Zuzu stand at 4-2 in their singles work.  Le Comber is 4-2 in the sixth flight while Zuzu has played at #4.
 
Tennis Match Results
Southern Indiana vs University of Evansville
Feb 20, 2017 at Evansville, Ind.
(Evansville Tennis Center)
University of Evansville 6, Southern Indiana 1
 
Singles competition
1. Nicoli Pereira (UE) def. Kelsey Shipman (USI) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0
2. Daria Pentsova (UE) def. Brenna Wu (USI) 6-2, 6-1
3. Andrea Pascual-Larri (UE) def. Kymberly Brannon (USI) 6-4, 6-2
4. Theodora Soldatou (UE) def. Jennifer Mizikar (USI) 6-2, 6-1
5. Andjela Brguljan (UE) def. Alex Jamison (USI) 6-2, 6-1
6. Haley Jones (USI) def. Leah Helpingstine (UE) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Andjela Brguljan/Daria Pentsova (UE) def. Kelsey Shipman/Kymberly Brannon (USI) 6-1
2. Theodora Soldatou/Andrea Pascual-Larri (UE) def. Brenna Wu/Jennifer Mizikar (USI) 6-0
3. Nicoli Pereira/Leah Helpingstine (UE) def. Haley Jones/Alex Jamison (USI) 6-2
 

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