A stellar returning class looks to build upon last year’s success as the University of Evansville women’s tennis team will play at the Greater Cincinnati Invitational in Mason, Ohio.
Lindner Family Tennis Center will be the host of the tournament, which will take place on Friday and Saturday.
Leading the returners for the Purple Aces is reigning Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year Diana Tkachenko. In her first season with the Aces, Tkachenko won 33 singles matches, going 33-8 overall with 23 dual wins. She finished her first collegiate season ranked 20th in the Ohio Valley Region.
Tkachenko’s record also included a 6-1 mark in MVC play. Twenty-two of her wins came in the second flight.
Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga also had a strong freshman campaign at UE, registering 21 singles triumphs. She won eight singles matches in the fifth flight.
Playing in the top spot last season for Evansville was Chieko Yamada. The native of Japan registered 19 singles triumphs with 14 coming in dual play. All of her wins were at flight 1.
