The University of Illinois Springfield women's tennis program competed over the weekend at the ITA Division II Midwest Regional Tournament in Allendale, Mich.
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Eva Rubio made her UIS debut and advanced to the round of 16 in the "A" Draw. She won her first-round match in a tiebreaker, and only lost three games in her two-set win in round two. In the third round, she forced a tiebreaker with a second set win, but fell in the extra play.
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In the singles "B" draw, a pair of UIS players won first-round matches in
Franca Bucco and
Sina Skjelstad. Skjelstad also won her second-round match in a tiebreaker before falling in the third round.
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In doubles,
Carmen Llopis Fabra and Skjelstad advanced to the quarterfinals in the "B" draw. They won two matches by scores of 8-3 and 8-6, before having a narrow 9-7 loss in their third match.
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