Feb. 2, 2006

Milwaukee, Wis.- Four singles wins and a doubles point victory propelled the UIC women's tennis team to a huge road dual match win over Marquette, 5-2, at the Helfaer Tennis Stadium on Wednesday night.

UIC (1-2) was paced by Callan Smith at the top spots against their BIG EAST host. Smith, a former Golden Eagle player, haunted her old mates by teaming with Corey Steven for a No. 1 doubles win over Francina Bonnelly and Lauren Little and then picking up a No. 1 singles win over Little.

Molly Smith picked up a singles win at the No. 4 spot, easily winning over Robin Metzler in a 6-2, 6-3 affair.

Junior Christina Oum teamed with Iris Jaklin, who made her spring debut on Wednesday, to help UIC clinsh the doubles point in a close match against Metzler and Dominika Dabrowski.

Sophomore Grace Gill-Morlis picked up an easy 6-2, 6-0 victory over Andrea Bucacek at the fifth slot.

Steven nearly pulled out a huge win over Bonnelly at the No. 3 spot, falling in a close three sets.

UIC returns to action this Saturday for a road match against Illinois at the Atkins Tennis Center in Champaign, Ill., beginning at 4:00 p.m.

UIC 5, Marquette 2

SINGLES
1. Callan Smith (UIC) def. Lauren Little (MU) 3-1, by default
2. Dominika Dabrowski (MU) def. Iris Jaklin (UIC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Francina Bonnelly (MU) def. Cory Steven (UIC) 6-3, 6-7, 8-6
4. Molly Smith (UIC) def. Robin Metzler (MU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Grace Gill-Morlis (UIC) def. Andrea Bucacek (MU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Christina Oum (UIC) def. Katie Donavan (MU) by default

DOUBLES
1. C. Smith/Steven (UIC) def. Bonnelly/Little (MU) 8-5
2. Oum/Jaklin (UIC) def. Dabrowski/Metzler (MU) 9-8, 7-5
3. Donavan/Bukacek (MU) def. M. Smith/Gill-Morlis (UIC) 9-8, 7-5