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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In their final match before starting Missouri Valley Conference play on Sunday, the University of Evansville women’s tennis team fell by a final of 6-1 at Western Kentucky on Friday.
Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga picked up the point for the Purple Aces, battling to the finish in the sixth flight. She defeated Lisa Friess in three sets, 2-6, 7-5, 10-4.
Chieko Yamada went three sets at top singles, but Elpida Malamou held on for the win, 4-6, 6-3, 10-2.
Evansville looks to open MVC action with a positive result on Sunday as they take on Wichita State at 10 a.m. at Wesselman Park.
Tennis Match Results
Evansville vs WKU
Mar 24, 2017 at Bowling Green, Ky.
(WKU Tennis Complex)
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WKU 6, Evansville 1
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Singles competition
1. Elpida Malamou (WKU) def. Chieko Yamada (UE) 4-6, 6-3, 10-2
2. A. Christopoulou (WKU) def. Diana Tkachenko (UE) 6-2, 6-3
3. Monica Malinen (WKU) def. Nicoli Pereira (UE) 6-3, 6-2
4. Cindy Oest (WKU) def. Daria Pentsova (UE) 6-2, 6-2
5. Natalia De Ugarte (WKU) def. Theodora Soldatou (UE) 6-1, 6-0
6. A. Pascual-Larrinaga (UE) def. Lisa Friess (WKU) 2-6, 7-5, 10-4
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Doubles competition
1. A. Christopoulou/Lisa Friess (WKU) def. Theodora Soldatou/Chieko Yamada (UE) 6-0
2. Natalia De Ugarte/Cindy Oest (WKU) def. Diana Tkachenko/Nicoli Pereira (UE) 6-1
3. Elpida Malamou/Monica Malinen (WKU) def. Andjela Brguljan/Daria Pentsova (UE) 6-0
Match Notes:
Evansville 10-11
WKU 10-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,5,2,3,1,6)
T-2:20 A-27
