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Women's Tennis Melissa Powell, NKU Athletic Communications

WTEN closes weekend with loss at UIC

CHICAGO – The Northern Kentucky University women's tennis team suffered a 7-0 setback against UIC at the Flames Tennis Courts on Sunday.

Sierra Nellessen dropped a tough match to Bianca Zuzu at No. 6 singles. Both sets went into a tie-breaker for a final score of 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2).

Hailey Shanahan also saw a tiebreaker at No. 4 singles as the senior nearly recovered from a 6-1 loss in the opening set with a 7-6 (3) battle in the second.

In doubles play, Klara Skopac and Rheanna Morehart defeated Ann-Sophie Hahn and Melika Leblanc, 6-4, at the No. 2 flight.

The Norse dipped to 6-8 overall and 1-4 in the Horizon League as they wrapped up a seven-match road swing. 

UIC improved to 9-5 overall and 3-0 in League contests.

NKU returns to action when it hosts Oakland on Saturday, April 9 at 11 a.m. and Detroit April 10 at 11 a.m. at the Joyce Yeager Tennis Complex.

UIC 7, Northern Kentucky 0

Singles results

1. ALTANSARNAI, Jackie (UIC) def. SKOPAC, Klara (NKU) 6-1, 6-4

2. HAHN, Ann-Sophie (UIC) def. POWER, Sydney (NKU) 6-0, 6-1

3. MANOLE, Oana (UIC) def. DONAHUE, Danielle (NKU) 6-2, 6-1

4. LEBLANC, Melika (UIC) def. SHANAHAN, Hailey (NKU) 6-1, 7-6 (3)

5. LE COMBER, Rachel (UIC) def. SOUTAR, Nicole (NKU) 6-0, 6-0

6. ZUZU, Bianca (UIC) def. NELLESSEN, Sierra (NKU) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)

Doubles results

1. MANOLE, Oana/LE COMBER, Rachel (UIC) def. DONAHUE, Danielle/POWER, Sydney (NKU) 6-1

2. SKOPAC, Klara/MOREHART, Rheanna (NKU) def. HAHN, Ann-Sophie/LEBLANC, Melika (UIC) 6-4

3. ALTANSARNAI, Jackie/ZUZU, Bianca (UIC) def. NELLESSEN, Sierra/SOUTAR, Nicole (NKU) 6-3

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Players Mentioned

Rheanna Morehart

Rheanna Morehart

Sophomore
Sierra Nellessen

Sierra Nellessen

Junior
Hailey Shanahan

Hailey Shanahan

Senior
Klara Skopac

Klara Skopac

Junior

Players Mentioned

Rheanna Morehart

Rheanna Morehart

Sophomore
Sierra Nellessen

Sierra Nellessen

Junior
Hailey Shanahan

Hailey Shanahan

Senior
Klara Skopac

Klara Skopac

Junior