Box Score

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Purple Aces women’s tennis team picked up a dominant 6-1 victory over IPFW on Sunday afternoon at Wesselman Park.
 
Following a 2-week break, the Aces (9-4) came out on fire, earning the doubles point to open up the match.  Dora Kotsiou and Natasha James picked up a 9-7 win over Marcy Huck and Caterina Kiefer while Aleks Dzakula and Jessica Raatz grabbed an 8-2 win over Raquel Vescovi and Frederique Sunstrum. 

Emily Richardson and Kelsey Costales fell to Anita Henestrosa and Alex Forsyth, 8-3.
 
The strong start translated into success in singles competition as Evansville won in five out of six flights.  Kotsiou (6-4, 6-3) topped Henestrosa while Dzakula (6-0, 4-6, 6-1) was victorious in the second flight over Vescovi.
 
James kept the streak going at No. 3, downing Huck, 6-0, 6-2 while Mina Milovic won over Kiefer in a pair of 7-5 set wins.  At the sixth flight, Costales downed Sunstrum, 6-1, 6-1.  Gaby Fifer was dealt a loss in the No. 5 slot, 6-0, 6-4.
 
On Wednesday, UE will commence Missouri Valley Conference play, traveling to Carbondale, Ill. to face Southern Illinois.  The match against the Salukis will begin at 2 p.m.
 
Singles competition
1. Dora Kotsiou (EVAN) def. Anita Henestrosa (IPFW) 6-4, 6-3
2. Aleks Dzakula (EVAN) def. Raquel Vescovi (IPFW) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
3. Natasha James (EVAN) def. Marcy Huck (IPFW) 6-0, 6-2
4. Mina Milovic (EVAN) def. Caterina Kiefer (IPFW) 7-5, 7-5
5. Alex Forsyth (IPFW) def. Gaby Fifer (EVAN) 6-0, 6-4
6. Kelsey Costales (EVAN) def. Frederique Sunstrum (IPFW) 6-1, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Dora Kotsiou/Natasha James (EVAN) def. Marcy Huck/Caterina Kiefer (IPFW) 9-7
2. Anita Henestrosa/Alex Forsyth (IPFW) def. Emily Richardson/Kelsey Costales (EVAN) 8-3
3. Aleks Dzakula/Jessica Raatz (EVAN) def. Raquel Vescovi/Frederique Sunstrum (IPFW) 8-2