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PARK RIDGE, Ill. –  Eastern Illinois women's tennis played the first of three weekend road matches on Friday afternoon dropping a 5-2 decision at Chicago State.
 
EIU fell to 0-3 on the season and will play North Dakota in Milwaukee on Saturday before facing Marquette on Sunday.  Chicago State moved to 1-3.
 
EIU jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the match clinching the doubles point.  Rachel Papavasilopoulos and Elizaveta Bukraba-Ulanova won 6-0 at No. 1 doubles to quickly put the Panthers in front.  Chicago State would win the No. 3 doubles point leaving the deciding contest at No. 2 doubles.  Christine Gouws and Addison Brown would win 6-3 at that spot to give the Panthers the early 1-0 lead in the match.
 
In singles action, EIU added its second point with a win at No. 1 singles by Papavasilopoulos.  She beat Diana Borodina 6-2, 6-0.   It was the 44th win at No. 1 singles for Papavasilopoulos in her EIU career as she ranks second all-time at EIU in No. 1 singles wins.
 
Bukraba-Ulanova battled at No. 2 singles before losing 6-4, 6-1.  Gouws challenged at No. 3 singles before losing 6-3, 6-3.