Eagles fall to Jaguars, 4-3
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Tennis (3-7) was able to swipe the last two sets but fell short against Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, 4-3. The Screaming Eagles completed their three-game road trip and will return to Evansville, Indiana this weekend.
Doubles:Â The Screaming Eagles did not receive a win in doubles play.
Singles: USI went down 3-0 after falling in the first two sets before freshman Elle Dewees (Newburgh, Indiana) took down her opponent at number six (6-4, 6-3). Despite a valiant effort, the Eagles were taken down in the four-hole to guarantee the Jaguars a victory. Junior Lauren Rowe (Terre Haute, Indiana) won at number one in a tiebreaker (3-6, 7-6, 6-1) with junior Rachel McCorkle (Tulsa, Oklahoma) stealing the win at number two (7-6, 3-6, 10-6).
NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:
The Eagles return to the tri-state for their first outdoor match against St. Louis University. The USI, SLU match will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Wesselman Park in Evansville. After facing the Billikens, the Eagles will take a trip to St. Louis, Missouri for a neutral site contest against Drury University Sunday at 1 p.m.
