SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – After dropping the first of its four Summit League weekend matches on Thursday, the IUPUI women’s tennis team bounced back with a 4-2 win over Oral Roberts Friday afternoon at the Sioux Empire Fitness Complex.

 

The win improved the Jags overall record to 4-19 and their conference mark to 2-4.

 

IUPUI got off to a tough start at the top of the lineup with Danielle Haefele falling 6-2, 6-2 in her No. 1 singles match to Lina Semenova pushing the Golden Eagles to an early 1-0 lead.

 

The tides swung IUPUI’s direction with wins in the No. 2 and No. 3 singles matches as Shelby Hullett picked up a victory when ORU’s Kristin Gray had to retire mid-way through the first set, and when Vanessa Whyte overcame a first-set loss to complete her come-from-behind victory with 6-2 and 6-3 wins in the second and third sets, respectively.

 

The score evened up following an Ekaterina Kondrashov win over Alisha Cummings at No. 4 singles, but IUPUI surged back ahead with Lee Matthews eking out a pair of 6-4 wins at No. 5 singles.

 

With the match coming down to the No. 6 singles match, IUPUI’s Jesika Bays clinched the Jags win in dominating fashion winning 6-0, 6-0.

 

Doubles matches were not played between the two schools.

 

IUPUI closes out its regular season on Saturday, April 16, when it takes on Western Illinois and South Dakota State.

1. Lina Semenova (ORU) def. Danielle Haefele (IUPUI) 6-2, 6-2

2. Shelby Hullett (IUPUI) def. Kristin Gray (ORU) 2-3, retired

3. Vanessa Whyte (IUPUI) def. Tori Dollar (ORU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

4. Ekaterina Kondrashov (ORUW) def. Alisha Cummings (IUPUI) 6-0, 6-4

5. Lee Matthews (IUPUI) def. Rachel Scroggs (ORU) 6-4, 6-4

6. Jesika Bays (IUPUI) def. Brittney Smith (ORU) 6-0, 6-0

 

Match Notes:

Oral Roberts 4-11, 3-5 Summit

IUPUI 4-19, 2-4 Summit