CHARLESTON, Ill. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Tennis (7-11, 0-6 GLVC) challenged future Ohio Valley Conference rival, Eastern Illinois University (4-18), but fell short in a 4-3 loss Monday evening at Darling Courts. The Screaming Eagles have now completed the 2021-22 season and will be apart of the OVC next season in the transition to division one athletics.
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DOUBLES: Freshman Abby Myers (Evansville, Indiana)/senior Kylie Skepnek (Algonquin, Illinois) combination secured the only win for the Eagles in doubles competition (6-4) as the Panthers take the first point of the match.
SINGLES: USI could not get a win out of the one through three singles’ slots but found success in spots four, five, and six. Freshman Madison Windham (Clarksville, Tennessee) tallied the first singles win (6-0, 6-4) before Myers nabbed the Eagles second point of the match (6-2, 6-4). USI and EIU were tied after junior Chloe McIsaac (Fairview Heights, Illinois) recorded the 6-4, 6-0 victory. The Panthers won the final singles competition in a tiebreaker round to steal the final regular season win.
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COMING UP FOR THE EAGLES:
USI did not make the Great Lakes Valley Conference championship tournament and have concluded its 2021-22 season. Matches for 2022-23 are TBD.
