Urbana, IL- The Chicago State women's tennis team dropped a 4-0 match to No. 47 Illinois in the first of two matches on Saturday.
At No. 1 doubles, the Cougars duo of Mackenzie King and Danina Hughes were able to take a game off of of the Illinois tandem of Megan House and Kida Ferrari but ultimately the match was left unfinished at 4-1.
The Cougars will look to rebound in the second match of the day against Western Michigan.
Results
#47 Illinois 4, Chicago State 0
Singles competition
1. Megan Heuser (ILL) vs. Mackenzie King (CSU) 6-0, 1-0, unfinished
2. Violeta Martinez (ILL) vs. Danina Hughes (CSU) 6-0, unfinished
3. Kida Ferrari (ILL) vs. Nadjema Morille (CSU) 6-1, 3-0, unfinished
4. Ariel Madatali (ILL) def. Trinity Babcock (CSU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Kasia Treiber (ILL) def. Karoline Riisnaes (CSU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Rosie Seccia (ILL) def. Brianna Sanchez (CSU) 3-0, retired
Doubles competition
1. Megan Heuser/Kida Ferrari (ILL) vs. Mackenzie King/Danina Hughes (CSU) 4-1, unfinished
2. McKenna Schaefbauer/Kasia Treiber (ILL) def. Nadjema Morille/Trinity Babcock (CSU) 6-0
3. Ariel Madatali/Rosie Seccia (ILL) def. Karoline Riisnaes/Brianna Sanchez (CSU), by default
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