USI to face EIU in OVC Tennis Championship
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Tennis (4-14, 0-5 OVC) completed its first-ever NCAA Division I regular season after falling to Tennessee State University, 7-0, at the TSU Tennis Complex. The Screaming Eagles will be the sixth seed in the upcoming Ohio Valley Conference Championship next week.
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Doubles:Â USI could not find a rhythm in doubles play, dropping all three sets.
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Singles: The Eagles had no success in the singles competition as the Tigers rolled to a 7-0 sweep. Junior Rachel McCorkle (Tulsa, Oklahoma) forced a third-set tiebreaker before falling to her opponent 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6).
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NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:
The Eagles earned a bid to the OVC Tennis Championship on April 21 when USI faces Eastern Illinois University at 2 p.m. in Paducah, Kentucky. This is the first DI postseason bid in program history.
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