Panthers Lose Close Match to Illinois State

Friday, April 14

Normal, Ill.

1 p.m.

University of Northern Iowa

Illinois State

Panthers Lose Close Match to Illinois State

4/14/2017 5:23:00 PM | Women's Tennis

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—The University of Northern Iowa Panthers lost a close match today against the Illinois State Redbird, 4-3.

The Panthers won both matches in doubles competition. Jieke Stroobant and Astrid Santos defeated Marcia Tere-Apisah and Jelena Vujicic, 6-4. Gisela Kemper and Sydney Wolfe teamed up for a 7-6 (2) decision over Gabriela Sprague and Valerija Gercar.

Stroobant's doubles win put her on the top-10 list for doubles wins at UNI with 70.

Kemper would defeat Sprague in three sets at the No. 3 singles spot, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

Stroobant would fall to Tere-Apisah at the No. 1 spot, 6-4, 6-4. Santos fell 6-4, 6-1 to Vujicic. Wolfe would fall 7-5, 7-6 (8) to Gercar. Eve Small competed against Andrea Beneroso in the No. 5 spot, falling 6-2, 6-2.

The Panthers will finish their Illinois trip, facing the Bradley Braves at 10 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Singles Results

Jieke Stroobant lost to Marcia Tere-Apisah 6-4, 6-4
Astrid Santos lost to Jelena Vujicic 6-4, 6-1
Gisela Kemper def. Gabriela Sprague 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
Sydney Wolfe lost to Valerija Gercar 7-5, 7-6 (8)
Eve Small lost to Andrea Beneroso 6-2, 6-2

Doubles Results

Stroobant/Santos def. Tere-Adisah/Vujicic 6-4
Kemper/Wolfe def. Sprague/Gercar 7-6 (2)