ST. LOUIS, Mo. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Tennis (5-3) ends its three-match winning streak against Great Lakes Valley Conference opponent University of Missouri St. Louis (4-4) after falling to the Tritons 5-2 in a non-conference match Sunday. The Screaming Eagles have now lost 12 straight against UMSL since 2000.
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DOUBLES:Â USI found no success in doubles competition against the Tritons losing the first point of the match.
SINGLES: The Eagles tallied a pair of wins in the singles contest for their only victories of the day. Sophomore Rachel McCorkle (Tulsa, Oklahoma) and junior Chloe McIsaac (Fairview Heights, Illinois) each collected tiebreaker victories for USI. McCorkle nabbed her victory in the two slot (6-3, 1-6, 6-3) while McIsaac recorded the second victory in comeback fashion in the four hole (3-6, 7-5, 1-0). McCorkle and McIsaac were the final two singles matches of the competition.
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COMING UP FOR THE EAGLES:
The Eagles will have an eventful next weekend as regional opponent, Tiffin University, and conference foe, Quincy University come to town. USI will face the Dragons of Tiffin Friday April 1 with a 2 p.m. start at Wesselman Park. The Eagles are 0-1 against the Dragons with the latest match being in March 2021.
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USI welcomes a familiar foe of Quincy to Wesselman Park Sunday April 3 at 10 a.m for a non-conference affair. The Eagles have dominated the Hawks in past matches with a controlling 11-1 all-time series lead.
