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Claire Martin 2017 Fall Action

Women's Tennis Loses To Notre Dame

Panthers win at No. 1 doubles over Fighting Irish

1/27/2018 4:37:00 PM



Results Box Score

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Eastern Illinois women's tennis opened its weekend swing through the Hoosier State with a Saturday afternoon loss at Notre Dame.  EIU lost 7-0 to Notre Dame.

EIU fell to 0-3 on the season and will play a doubleheader at Ball State on Sunday afternoon.  Notre Dame improved to 2-0 on the year.

EIU won at No. 1 doubles with the team of Grace Summers and Stella Cliffe knocking off Brooke Broda and Allison Miller by a score of 6-4.  It marks the second straight match that Summers and Cliffe have won at No. 1 doubles.  Last Sunday at Illinois, Summers and Cliffe won their match over the Fighting Illini's No. 1 doubles team that was ranked No. 45 in the nation.   Notre Dame would win at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to secure the point.

The Fighting Irish won all six points in singles action.  Cliffe lost at No. 2 singles to Miller losing by a score of 6-3, 6-3.   Srishti Slaria lost at No. 6 singles to Rachel Chong by a score of 6-3, 6-3.

EIU and Notre Dame played two additional singles matches that did not count towards the final score.  At No. 8 singles Claire Martin won over Evie Shannon by a score of 6-3.
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