Emily Markus
8
Winner Millikin University MILLIKIN (4-1)
1
North Park NPU (1-3)
Winner
Millikin University MILLIKIN
(4-1)
8
Final
1
North Park NPU
(1-3)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Morgan Vogels

Women's Tennis Defeats Vikings in CCIW Matchup

The Big Blue women's tennis team picked up a decisive 8-1 win in Chicago, Ill. on Saturday, September 18 against North Park for their first College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin victory of the season. 

Millikin swept doubles play with Chloe Sabin and Nikol Obradovic securing the first victory of the day with an 8-0 win at No. 2 doubles. The partnership of Paige Willer and Emily Markus accounted for the second win with an 8-4 victory at No. 1. Rounding out doubles play with a win for the Big Blue was the team of Destiny Galvan and Shelby Jones with an 8-2 win at No. 3.

On the singles side, Sabin defeated Mia McLannen at No. 4 6-1, 6-0. Taylor Milholland also picked up 6-1, 6-0 set victories at No. 5 to defeat Kate Vinson. In her first collegiate match at No. 1 singles, Markus picked up the win over Lisa Viuhkorer with 6-2, 6-1 set victories. Cristina Borunda stepped into the No. 3 singles slot and defeated Maddie Star 6-1 before falling 4-6, but completed the win with a 10-8 third set score. The final win for the Big Blue was secured by Brianna Barconi at No. 2 with 6-3, 7-5 scores to beat Nina Kisin of the Vikings. 

The lone Vikings win came at No. 6 singles against Zariah Wherry with set scores of 0-6, 4-6 to give Olivia DeLuca the victory. 

The Big Blue will be back in action on Tuesday, September 21 at the Fairview Park Tennis Complex in Decatur, Ill. against Illinois Wesleyan.
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