EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s tennis team will begin the spring portion of its season on Friday, traveling to Austin Peay for a 5 p.m. match.
 
The 2012 spring schedule for the Aces features 22 contests, with seven set to take place in Evansville.  Following a trip to Lipscomb on February 3, UE will play its first match at the Tri-State Athletics Club located off of Virginia Street on the east side of Evansville.
 
Evansville will host four other non-conference matches including Arkansas State, Butler, Eastern Illinois and IPFW while playing road tournaments at Murray State and Orlando, Fla.
 
Missouri Valley play begins at Southern Illinois on March 28.  UE will play seven MVC matches, with two being held at home.  Northern Iowa comes to town on April 14 before Drake comes to Evansville the next day.  The MVC Tournament is set for April 27-29.
 
Seniors Aleks Dzakula, Dora Kotsiou and Jessica Raatz lead UE’s attack, which also features a sophomore and five freshmen.  Kotsiou and freshman Gaby Fifer led the way for UE in singles play in the fall of 2011, each posting a 4-5 mark.
 
Freshman Natasha James and Kotsiou put up a stellar 6-3 mark in doubles play last fall.