CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois women’s tennis head coach Evan Clark‘s 200th match at the helm of the program marked another victory for the Fighting Illini. Illinois downed Brown 4-1 on Saturday from Atkins Tennis Center to continue the squad’s homestand.
The Fighting Illini climbed to 6-2 on the season and 4-0 at home with Saturday’s victory over Brown. The Bears moved to 4-4 with the loss.
Brown got on the board first, taking the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. Megan Heuser and Alice Xu were the first doubles duo off the court after earning a 6-2 win.
In singles action, the Illini claimed all six first sets of action in addition to all four completed second sets.
Kasia Treiber was the first off the singles courts with a 6-0, 6-4 win at No. 3 for her third straight victory. Treiber’s straight-set decision evened the match at 1-1.
Kida Ferrari gave the Orange and Blue the lead after the sophomore earned a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 6. Ferrari owns a 4-1 record in dual play this season.
McKenna Schaefbauer earned a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles moments later for the 3-1 Illinois advantage. The sophomore transfer owns a team-best 6-1 mark in singles action this season.
Less than a minute later, Josie Frazier clinched the match for Illinois. The fifth year defeated her counterpart 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 for her first clinch of the season. She’s now 3-0 when playing at No. 5 this dual campaign.
Illinois hosts Marshall on Sunday inside the Atkins Tennis Center at 1 p.m. CT. The programs have met once previously – a 4-3 win for the Fighting Illini during the…
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