The University of Illinois Springfield women's tennis team is away for its first GLVC contest of 2022 against McKendree. The match will start at 11:00 a.m. at the McKendree Tennis Courts in Lebanon, Ill.
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UIS starts GLVC play with a 5-6 overall record. The Prairie Stars went 1-1 last weekend, including a win over Quincy in their most recent match on Sunday.
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UIS has improved doubles play with
Riann Hsu and
Piper Schrepferman holding a winning record of 6-4, and they were able to win an important doubles point against Quincy this weekend. In singles, Hsu is now 7-3 in the season and
Kamila Kalinowska has a positive record of 6-3. Other important players include
Franca Bucco with seven singles wins, and
Carmen Llopis Fabra with six.
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Prior to playing last week, the Prairie Stars had some impressive results beating teams like Lincoln Memorial, and coming very close against Lander and Augusta.
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UIS vs. McKendree
Date/Time/Location: Saturday, April 2, 11:00 a.m. - Lebanon, Ill.
All-Time Series (NCAA Era): UIS leads 6-4
McKendree enters play this week with a 4-5 record. This past weekend, the Bearcats were defeated by Rockhurst University and nationally-ranked Harding.
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UIS is trying to beat McKendree for the sixth time in a row, and start GLVC play with a victory. Last year, the result was 5-2 for the Prairie Stars.
Up Next
UIS will face Lewis and Indianapolis on April 8-9 in Chatham, Ill.
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