bri Barconi
Morgan Vogels, Sports Information Director
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Winner North Central College NCCW (8-0)
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Millikin MILLIKIN (3-1)
Winner
North Central College NCCW
(8-0)
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Final
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Millikin MILLIKIN
(3-1)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Morgan Vogels

Women's Tennis Felled by North Central in CCIW Opener

The Big Blue women's tennis team took the courts at the Fairview Park Tennis Center on Friday, September 17 for a matchup with last year's CCIW Champions, North Central. The Cardinals bested Millikin in a 2-7 contest. 

In doubles play, Emily Markus and Paige Willer teamed up for an 8-5 victory over Kaeli Smashey and Natalie Bassett at No. 1. 

In singles play, Brianna Barconi was the lone victor at No. 4 with 6-4, 6-3 wins over Mikayla Edquiban. Nikol Obradovic played tough at No. 1, forcing a third set after falling 5-7 in the first set, coming back to win set two 6-2 before falling 4-10 in the third set tiebreaker. Katarina Carlberg saw a similar fate at No. 6, defeating Nina Patience 7-6 in a 7-5 first set tiebreaker, then fell 3-6 in the second set before falling 8-10 in the final set. 

The Big Blue will see a short turnaround, taking on the Vikings of Augustana University on Saturday, September 17 in a College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin matchup at the Fairview Park Tennis Complex.
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