EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A 7-match road trip begins for the University of Evansville women's tennis team as they will begin a busy week on Friday at the University of Cincinnati.
 
The Purple Aces open up the week on Friday against the Bearcats at 5 p.m.  Cincinnati enters the match with a record of 6-4.   Following Friday's match-up, UE heads to Orlando, Fla. fox six contests.  On Sunday, the Aces play Florida A&M and Marian before taking on Creighton and Norfolk State on Wednesday.  The trip winds down on Friday with tilts against Furman and South Dakota
 
Last time out, the Aces fell by a final of 4-3 to UIC.  Despite losses to the University of Iowa and UIC, freshman Diana Tkachenko was named the MVC Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week.
 
In Sunday's match versus the Flames.  Evansville picked up the opening point in doubles with Theodora Soldatou and Chicko Yamada earning a 6-3 win over Melika Leblanc and Rachel Le Comber at flight one.  Diana Tkachenko and Nicoli Pereira were victorious at #3 doubles, defeating Georgia Sanders and Stefana Vasic, 6-4.
 
Tkachenko made the start at top singles and won the decision over Oana Manole, 6-1, 6-1.  Daria Pentsova was victorious at #4 singles as she topped Bianca Zuzu, 6-4, 6-7 (0-3), 6-0.  The biggest battle of the day was in flight five as Miranda Rodriguez got past Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.
 
 
 

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