March 4, 2006

Des Moines, Iowa- A sweep of the doubles matches and singles wins from the heart of the order helped the UIC women's tennis team down Northern Iowa by a 5-2 tally in Des Moines on Saturday morning.

UIC (5-6) jumped out to the early lead thanks to a strong doubles showing, earning the point with three hard-fought wins.

The Flames would not relent, as Callan Smith, Corey Steven, Molly Smith and Grace Gill-Morlis picked up convincing two-set victories from the No. 2-5 spots on the singles side.

UIC takes a two-match trip through Ohio next weekend, taking on Horizon League rival Wright State on Friday followed by a contest against Xavier on Saturday.

UIC 5, Northern Iowa 2
SINGLES
1. Meghana Paritala (UNI) def. Iris Jaklin (UIC) 6-1, 6-1
2. Callan Smith (UIC) def. Carolina Hannes (UNI) 6-1, 6-0
3. Corey Steven (UIC) def. Mariana Muraca (UNI) 6-4, 6-2
4. Molly Smith (UIC) def. Taynara Moraes (UNI) 6-0, 6-2
5. Grace Gill-Morlis (UIC) def. Meredith Esbeck(UNI) 6-2, 6-3
6 . Sara Kendall (UNI) def. Christina Oum (UIC) 1-6, 6-1, [10-2]

DOUBLES
1. C. Smith/Steven (UIC) def. Kendall/Paritala (UNI) 8-5
2. Jaklin/Oum (UIC) def. Hannes/Muraca (UNI) 8-7
3. M. Smith/Gill-Morlis (UIC) def. Esbeck/Moraes (UNI) 8-2