Sina Skjelstad anticipating a strike
Taylor McClure
5
Winner Lewis Women's Tennis LEWISW (13-7)
2
Illinois Springfield UISW24 (6-8)
Winner
Lewis Women's Tennis LEWISW
(13-7)
5
Final
2
Illinois Springfield UISW24
(6-8)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Prairie Stars Fall to Lewis Flyers in Season Finale

The UIS women's tennis team lost by a score of 5-2 to the Lewis Flyers on Saturday afternoon. UIS fell to 6-8 overall, 1-4 against GLVC opponents.

Match Summary
  • Carmen Llopis Fabra, the No. 53-ranked singles athlete in NCAA DII women's tennis, fell 2-6, 6-3, 5-7 in No. 1 singles
  • UIS won No. 3 doubles by default, but Lewis won 7-6 and 6-3 in the first two doubles spots to gain the first point of the day
  • Piper Schrepferman won 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in No. 3 singles
  • Niamh Grogan and Franca Bucco both fell by scores of 6-4, 6-3
  • Kamila Kalinowska won by default in No. 6 singles

UIS went 1-4 in conference play this spring and will not advance to the GLVC Tournament. Their lone conference win came against Maryville on April 19. 

The top-eight teams in the conference will compete in the league's championship tournament next weekend, May 3-5. Indianapolis, Quincy, Southwest Baptist, McKendree, Drury, Lewis, UMSL, and Rockhurst will be featured in the GLVC Women's Tennis Championship Tournament. 
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