The University of Southern Indiana women’s tennis team finished their regular season with a 7-12 record and 3-3 Great Lakes Valley Conference record. The Screaming Eagles earned the fourth and final seed in the East Division for the 2016 GLVC Tennis Tournament. USI will take on the number-one seed in the West Division, Drury University, in the quarterfinal round Friday at Romeoville High School in Romeoville, Illinois beginning at noon.
USI in 2015-16
Despite finishing with a 7-12 overall record, the 3-3 mark in GLVC matches was good enough for the Eagles to earn the final seed in the East Division. USI won their first match of the spring before falling in their next seven. That streak was snapped in the final contest of the team’s spring break trip to Florida. Since then, the Eagles have gone 4-5 to close the season.
Road Woes
USI struggles when playing outside of Evansville this season, despite the team’s 4-1 combined record at the USI Tennis Courts and Evansville Tennis Center. The Eagles struggled winning two of their 11 true road contests this season. The GLVC Tournament matches will be held at a neutral site where the team is 1-2.
Lone Senior
With only one senior on the roster, Elizabeth Wilm (Evansville, Indiana) looks to extend her career as a Screaming Eagle as long as possible. During her final campaign, Wilm has an 8-15 record in singles play while competing in all but two matches at number-one. Wilm is 10-12 in doubles play but has a 10-9 record with junior and fellow Memorial graduate, Brenna Wu (Evansville, Indiana).
Drury in 2015-16
Drury concluded their regular season as the 33rd-ranked team in the nation with a 16-2 overall record. Their undefeated 6-0 mark in GLVC play earned the Panthers the top seed in the West Division. Drury has been ranked in the top 35 since the start of the spring season.
Drury’s Conference Achievements
Dating back to the 2010-11 season, Drury has won 32 consecutive regular season conference matches. Including the GLVC tournament, the Panthers have only lost two matches to GLVC opponents during the stretch, both coming in the GLVC Championship match.
2015 GLVC Tournament
The Eagles return to the GLVC tournament for the second consecutive season.. In the 2015 competition, USI was swept in five matches by Drury University, ranked 20th in the nation at the time. The Panthers would eventually fall in the Championship Match to the University of Indianapolis.
