CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Eastern Illinois women's tennis earned a 5-2 road victory over Butler on Friday (Feb. 27) as the Panthers move to an even 3-3 record on the early-season.
With the doubles contest tied at one set apiece, the EIU senior/freshman team of Sephora Boulbahaiem and Grace Summers helped the Panthers earn the all-important duo point with a nice 7-5 win at the top of the lineup.
After the host squad picked up respective wins at No. 1 and No. 4 to take a 2-1 match lead, Eastern added four consecutive singles victories for the final margin of victory.
Ali Foster picked up a straight set win at No. 3, while Summers fought back after a first frame loss to earn consecutive 7-5 set wins at No. 2.
Hannah Kimbrough and Kamile Stadalninkaite added their own straight set victories at No. 5 and No. 5, as Kimbrough's victory would secure the win for the Panthers.
Eastern will now travel to Galesburg, Ill., to take on the Leathernecks of Western Illinois at 3 p.m., as the contest was pushed up a day due to forthcoming inclement weather on the originally scheduled Sunday afternoon date.
EIU Women at BU Women
Feb. 27, 2015 at Indianapolis, Ind.
(Butler Bubble)
Eastern Illinois 5, Butler 2
Singles
1. Kylie Haviland (BU) def. Kelly Iden (EIU) - 6-4, 6-3
2. Grace Summers (EIU) def. Bailey Padgett (BU) - 1-6, 7-5, 7-5
3. Ali Foster (EIU) def. Kailey Eaton (BU) - 6-2, 7-6
4. Rachel Sutton (BU) def. Sephora Boulbahaiem (EIU) - 6-2, 6-3
5. Hannah Kimbrough (EIU) def. Angelina Qin (BU) - 6-3, 6-1
6. Kamile Stadalninkaite (EIU) def. Jordan Minnick (BU) - 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
1. Summers/Boulbahaiem (EIU) def. Haviland/Eaton (BU) - 7-5
2. Sutton/Padgett (BU) def. Foster/Kimbrough (EIU) - 6-1
3. Iden/Stadalninkaite (EIU) def. Qin/Michelle McFerran (BU) - 6-2
Match Notes:
Eastern Illinois 3-3
Butler 3-8
Order of finish: Â Doubles (2,3,1*); Singles (1,4,3,2,5*,6)
... for more info, contact Bart Rettberg, Asst. SID
