Aces tennis to open MVC slate this weekend

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Aces also travel to Western Kentucky

 Missouri Valley Conference play commences on Sunday for the University of Evansville women’s tennis team as they will first embark on a trip to Bowling Green, Ky. on Friday to take on Western Kentucky.

Evansville starts the action on Friday in Bowling Green against the Hilltoppers at noon before the Purple Aces take on Wichita State at Wesselman Park on Sunday at 10 a.m.

On Saturday, UE picked up victories over Wright State (4-1) before defeating IUPUI by a final score of 6-1.

Wright State started the opening match by taking the doubles point before UE stormed back to sweep singles play and earn the 4-1 win.  Chieko Yamada, Diana Tkachenko, Theodora Soldatou and Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga each earned singles wins.

In the match versus the Jaguars, Evansville picked up the doubles point before taking five out of six singles tilts.  Yamada, Tkachenko, Daria Pentsova, Pascual-Larrinaga and Andjela Brguljan were the singles winners for the Aces.

WKU comes into the weekend with a 9-4 mark and have won three straight.  On a trip out west, the Hilltoppers defeated San Francisco and Pacific before toppling Butler by a 7-0 final in Nashville on Saturday.  The Shockers come to Evansville with an even 7-7 record.  They have won their last two matches, earning a 5-2 triumph over #43 SMU and a 4-3 victory against North Texas.