Emily Markus
Morgan Vogels, Sports Information Director
0
Illinois Valley CC IVCC (0-1)
9
Winner Milllikin MILLIKIN (1-1)
Illinois Valley CC IVCC
(0-1)
0
Final
9
Milllikin MILLIKIN
(1-1)
Winner
5
Winner Greenville GUWT
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Milllikin MILLIKIN
Winner
Greenville GUWT
5
Final
4
Milllikin MILLIKIN

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Morgan Vogels

Women's Tennis Downs IVCC, Falls to Greenville in the Dorothy McClure Tournament

The Big Blue women's tennis team took the courts at the Fairview Park Tennis Complex on Saturday, September 9 for the annual Dorothy McClure Tournament. Millikin downed Illinois Valley Community College in the first round 9-0 before falling to Greenville 4-5 in the championship round.

Against IVCC, Emily Markus and D Galvan teamed up for an 8-0 win at No. 1, then Kaitlyn Mullins and Cristina Borunda followed suit at No. 2 with an 8-0 victory. Paiton Plucinski and Zariah Wherry earned a win by forfeit at No. 3. 

On the singles side, Markus picked up a victory at No. 1 in 6-2, 6-0 sets over Alex Stremlau. Borunda was the victor at No. 2 with 6-4, 6-2 wins over Emma Walker. Galvan picked up 6-2, 6-0 wins over Charlee Bourell at No. 3 singles, then Mullins followed suit with identical set wins at No. 4. Plucinski added a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 5 over Briana Keith.

Against Greenville, Galvan and Markus picked up their second doubles win of the day at No. 1 with an 8-3 win over Lanie Carder and Natalia Higashi. Markus was the winner at No. 1 singles over Addison Brannon with 6-1, 6-3 set victories. Galvan earned the victory at No. 3, defeating Callie Adkins in 3-6, 7-5, 10-8 sets. The final victory was secured by Mullins at No. 4 in twin 6-0 sets over Natalia Higashi.

The Big Blue will head into conference play on Tuesday, Sesptember 12 when they travel to Rock Island, Ill. for a matchup with Augustana.
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