Day One Results

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – The Purple Aces women’s tennis team opened up its fall season on Friday at the SIUE Fall Invitational.
 
Friday’s action consisted of doubles play while the teams will play as singles tomorrow.
 
The duo of Gaby Fifer and Emily Richardson earned a split in Doubles Flight #2.  After falling to Eastern Illinois in round one,  they rallied to defeat McKenzie Thomas and Haley Ilcewicz of SIU Edwardsville in round two.
 
Evansville’s top doubles flight was Natasha James and Kelsey Costales.  They fell to EIU in round one before rallying to an 8-3 tally in round two versus SIUE.
 
The final doubles pair of Mina Milovic and Rachel Gillespie was dropped by Eastern Illinois in their first round of action before falling to Lindsey Raymond and Amanda Miller of SIUE.