Emily Markus
4
Carthage CAR (4-2)
5
Winner Millikin MILLIKIN (8-1)
Carthage CAR
(4-2)
4
Final
5
Millikin MILLIKIN
(8-1)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Morgan Vogels

Women's Tennis Squeaks by Carthage in CCIW Matchup

The Big Blue women's tennis team defeated Carthage College by a 5-4 margin at the Fairview Park Tennis Complex on Friday, October 8. 

In doubles play, the Big Blue quickly fell behind 0-2 after Giana Apostoli and Sam Ramsey of the Firebirds defeated Emily Markus and Paige Willer 8-5 at No. 1 and Giovanna Mendes and Rachel Anderson took down Destiny Galvan and Brianna Barconi at No. 3 by a score of 8-3. Giving Millikin some momentum heading into singles competition was the team of Nikol Obradovic and Chloe Sabin defeated Luana Da Silva and Sasha Manojlovic 8-4 at No. 2 doubles. 

On the singles side, Millikin evened the score when Markus defeated Ramsey 6-1, 6-4 at No. 2. With matches finishing nearly simultaneously, Barconi gave Millikin a win at No. 3 with twin 6-1 sets over Da Silva. Carthage's Sierra Sonnemaker defeated Willer 6-4, 7-5 at No. 4. Apostoli gave Carthage a 4-3 advantage after defeating Obradovic at No. 1 6-1, 6-2. Millikin tied things up once again at four all when Cristina Borunda took the victory over Maddie Kearney at No. 6 6-4, 7-5. Seconds later, Sabin's 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 5 over Mendes secured the match victory for Millikin.

Big Blue women's tennis improved to 8-1 on the season with the win over Carthage and broke the tie for second place in the CCIW. They are set to match up against Carroll University at the Fairview Park Tennis Complex at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 9. 
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