Cougars Drop Home Match to Western Illinois

CHICAGO - The Cougars returned home for their first home match of the spring slate and dropped a 7-0 contest to in-state foe Western Illinois.

Mackenzie King and Danina Hughes took to games off Western Illinois' team of Chloe Routier and Nour Gueblaoui at No. 1 Doubles as a a bright spot.

The Cougars will hit the road to take on Saint Louis in their next outing on March 6. 

Results
Western Illinois 7, Chicago State 0

Singles competition
1. Chloe Routier/(WIU) vs. Mackenzie King (CSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Paige Price (WIU) vs. Danina Hughes (CSU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Richardlyne Francois (WIU) vs. Nadjema Morille (CSU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Nour Gueblaoui (WIU) def. Trinity Babcock (CSU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Anna Trush (WIU) def. Karoline Riisnaes (CSU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Denver Johnson (WIU)  def. CSU, default

Doubles competition
1. Chloe Routier/Nour Gueblaoui (WIU) vs. Mackenzie King/Danina Hughes (CSU) 6-2
2. Mana Fawcett/Paige Price (WIU) def. Nadjema Morille/Trinity Babcock (CSU) 6-0
3. Lara Rossetto Diniz De Souza/Richardlyne Francois (WIU) def. (CSU), by default

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