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Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | WIU Athletic Communications

Leathernecks Conclude Summit Road Trip at Oral Roberts

Tennis falls 7-0 to the Golden Eagles on Saturday (April 3) afternoon.

Tulsa, Okla. - The Western Illinois Women's tennis team (1-8, 0-3) fell on Saturday (April 3) to the Golden Eagles of Oral Roberts (4-9,2-1) 7-0.  

The Golden Eagles swept the Leathernecks in doubles play, quickly securing the first point of the afternoon. 

Aina Cortina-Pou (No. 2) found a spark Saturday afternoon, leaving it all out on the court. The Blanes, Spain native, was edged out 7-5 in set number one but got her revenge in the second set, taking the frame 7-6 (7), forcing a third set for the first time this season. Both Cortina-Pou and her opponent, Aleksandra Lebedeva, duked it out in the decisive set, with the latter edging out the former 11-9.  

In singles, Mara Vidal (No.6), Lorena Castellanos (No.1), and Maria Rybka (No.5) were defeated in straight sets, giving Oral Roberts a 4-0 lead and clinching the Summit League contest. Lucky Kancherla (No. 4) and Agatha Carbonell (No. 3) each battled in their matchups but couldn't secure a set. Kancherla dropped her second set 6-4. Carbonell couldn't edge out her opponent, losing her first set 7-5 before dropping the second set at No. 3 as well. 

Western Illinois returns home on Sunday (April 11) for the first time since March 20. The team's Summit League slate continues against Omaha, with the match set to start at 10 a.m. 
 
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