The University of Southern Indiana women’s tennis team was defeated by Lewis University, 8-1, Friday afternoon in Romeoville, Illinois. The Screaming Eagles move to 7-11 on the year in dual matches. The loss also drops the team to 3-2 in conference play with seeding for the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament up for grabs in the final weekend of the regular season.
The lone USI winner was sophomore Jennifer Mizikar (Batavia, Illinois). At number-five singles, Mizikar was able to defeat Megan Conlin of Lewis by a score of 6-2, 6-0. Mizikar improved to 10-11 on the season will also winning her second straight match. The sophomore also holds a 4-1 mark in singles play of conference action.
The team’s final match of the regular season is tomorrow afternoon. The Eagles stop in Indianapolis on their way back from Romeoville to wrap up the season against the University of Indianapolis. With a win tomorrow and a Bellarmine University loss this weekend, USI would be awarded the two seed in the conference tournament. If Bellarmine wins both of their matches along with an Eagles win, USI would secure the third seed. If the Eagles drop their match on Saturday, the fourth and final seed in the East Division will go to USI.
Tomorrow’s match with Indianapolis will be held at Center Grove High School beginning at 1 p.m. (CDT).
University of Southern Indiana
Southern Indiana vs Lewis (Apr 22, 2016)
Lewis 8, Southern Indiana 1
Apr 22, 2016 at Romeoville, IL (Jack Oremus Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Dora Andrejszki (LEWIS) def. Elizabeth Wilm (USI) 6-3, 6-3
2. Nora Mindiyarova (LEWIS) def. Kelsey Shipman (USI) 6-1, 6-0
3. Megan Nguyen (LEWIS) def. Brenna Wu (USI) 6-3, 6-3
4. Jill Wetmore (LEWIS) def. Kymberly Brannon (USI) 6-3, 6-0
5. Jennifer Mizikar (USI) def. Megan Conlin (LEWIS) 6-2, 6-0
6. Hannah Cross (LEWIS) def. No player (USI), by default
Doubles competition
1. #6 Nora Mindiyarova/Dora Andrejszki (LEWIS) def. Elizabeth Wilm/Brenna Wu (USI) 8-1
2. Jill Wetmore/Megan Nguyen (LEWIS) def. Kelsey Shipman/Kymberly Brannon (USI) 8-2
3. Hannah Cross/Megan Conlin (LEWIS) def. No player/No player (USI), by default
Match Notes
Southern Indiana 7-11, 3-2 GLVC
Lewis 15-4, 6-0 GLVC; Regional ranking #6
