Aces on the road for two and home Sunday
 Three matches over the next two days are on tap for the University of Evansville women’s tennis team will be on the road Saturday before heading home on Sunday.
The weekend begins on Saturday at 10 a.m. as the Purple Aces take on Valparaiso at 10 a.m. in Niles, Mich. at the Lakeland Tennis Academy. The Crusaders begin the weekend with an 0-4 mark following losses to Dayton and the University of Indianapolis last weekend.
From there, the Aces head south later in the day to Muncie, Ind. where they face Ball State at 5:15 p.m. ET. The Cardinals stand at 5-2 with their lone losses coming to Cincinnati and North Carolina.
On Sunday, UE will be at Tri-State Athletic Club for a match against in-city rival USI. That match will begin at 5 p.m. The Screaming Eagles are 3-1.
Last time out, UE came just short of a big win at Indiana, losing by a final of 4-3. Despite a tough start in doubles, the women were able to get it together in singles play, earning victories in flights 2, 4 and 6. Leading the way in the second flight was freshman Diana Tkachenko. She defeated the Hoosiers’ Caitlin Bernard, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4).
In the fourth flight, Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga defeated Alicia Robinson, 6-2, 6-3. Andjela Brguljan helped the Aces earn the split in singles play with an exciting matchup in #6 singles. She earned the win over Emma Love, 4-7, 7-4 (10-8), 1-0 (10-8).
