Sabin and Obradovic
Morgan Vogels, Sports Information Director
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Millikin University MILLIKIN (3-1 (0-1 CCIW))
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Winner North Central NCC (7-0 (4-0 CCIW))
Millikin University MILLIKIN
(3-1 (0-1 CCIW))
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Final
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North Central NCC
(7-0 (4-0 CCIW))
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Morgan Vogels

Women's Tennis Falls to Undefeated North Central

The Big Blue women's tennis team traveled to Naperville, Ill. to match up against the Cardinals of North Central College on Friday, September 17. The Big Blue fell 2-7. 

In doubles play, Nikol Obradovic and Chloe Sabin picked up an 8-7 victory at No. 2, defeating Kaeli Smashey and Natalie Bassett. Destiny Galvan and Shelby Jones put up a fight against Sydney Sawyer and Nina Patience at No. 3, losing by an 5-8 margin, and Emily Markus and Paige Willer teamed up at No 1. singles but were defeated by Hannah Hougland and Alaina Kanthaphixay 2-8. 

On the singles side, Markus was the lone victor, taking down Hougland at No. 2 6-3, 6-0. Obradovic took 2020-21 CCIW Newcomer of the Year Smashey to three sets at No. 1, winning the first 6-4 before falling 2-6, 3-10. 

Bassett defeated Brianna Barconi at No. 3, 1-6, 0-6. Willer matched up against Kanthaphixay at No. 4, losing 3-6, 0-6. Cristina Borunda fell to Sawyer at No. 5 singles with twin 3-6 sets. Rounding out singles play was Taylor Milholland at No. 6, and she fell to Patience 3-6, 2-6. 

Millikin fell to 3-1 on the season, 0-1 in College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin play with the loss. North Central remained undefeated, improving to a 7-0 (4-0 CCIW) record. 

The Big Blue will look to bounce back on Saturday, September 18 when they take on conference foe North Park for their second CCIW matchup of the season. 
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