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Tennis Topped by Illinois State Sunday Evening

Leathernecks fall 4-0 to the Redbirds

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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. –
The Western Illinois tennis team took on Illinois State in a Sunday evening (Jan. 29) road matchup. The Leathernecks were unable to top the Redbirds, falling by a score of 4-0 to move to 3-2 on the season.
 
Western Illinois could not secure any victories in doubles play, as the duo of Courtney Lubbers and Natalia Bravo fell 6-2 in the number one spot. Maria Bessmertnaya and Laura Ballesteros dropped their No. 2 competition 6-2 while Anna Daniel Fuentes and Cary Milanes fell 5-2 in No. 3 doubles.
 
In singles play, Lubbers dropped the first set 6-2 before bouncing back to take the second 7-5. Bessmertnaya also battled at No. 3 singles as she cruised to a 6-0 win in the first set, but dropped the next set 6-1. Both Lubbers' and Bessmertnaya's tiebreakers were left unfinished.
 
Bravo (6-3, 7-6), Daniel Fuentes (6-3, 6-0), Balesteros (6-3, 6-1) also fell in the No. 2, 4, and 5 singles spots, respectively. Milanes dropped her first set 7-6 before bouncing back to take the second 6-3 before the match was called off.

This Saturday (Feb. 4) the Purple and Gold travel to Quincy, Ill. for a doubleheader against the Hawks and Southeast Missouri State.

   
 

 
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Players Mentioned

Maria Bessmertnaya

Maria Bessmertnaya

Junior
Akron
Courtney Lubbers

Courtney Lubbers

Junior
Natalia Bravo

Natalia Bravo

5' 6"
Freshman
Colegio Bilingue Buckingham
Anna Daniel Fuentes

Anna Daniel Fuentes

Freshman
La Salle Tarragona
Cary Milanes

Cary Milanes

Junior
Miami Palmetto
Laura Ballesteros

Laura Ballesteros

Freshman
Castellar Del Valles

Players Mentioned

Maria Bessmertnaya

Maria Bessmertnaya

Junior
Akron
Courtney Lubbers

Courtney Lubbers

Junior
Natalia Bravo

Natalia Bravo

5' 6"
Freshman
Colegio Bilingue Buckingham
Anna Daniel Fuentes

Anna Daniel Fuentes

Freshman
La Salle Tarragona
Cary Milanes

Cary Milanes

Junior
Miami Palmetto
Laura Ballesteros

Laura Ballesteros

Freshman
Castellar Del Valles