Women's Tennis Edged at No. 35 Illinois, 4-3

URBANA, Ill. ? The University of Colorado women's tennis team dropped a hard fought match Friday evening at the University of Illinois, 4-3 at the Atkins Tennis Center. CU drops to 5-2, while the Fighting Illini improves to 5-3.

The loss halts the Buffaloes' winning streak at four their longest under head coach Nicole Kenneally since the 2000-01 season.

Senior Kendra Strandemo won her third straight match and remained unbeaten at the No. 2 singles slot rallying from a set down, 2-6, however came back in straight sets 6-1, 6-2. Junior Jessica Vanderdys and sophomore Martina Sedivec picked up the other singles points for the Buffaloes.

Vanderdys won her fourth match of the dual match season taking a straight-set winner at No. 3, 6-3, 6-3, along with Sedivec at No. 5 for her fifth victory with a two-set winner, 6-3, 6-1.

Colorado looks to rebound on Saturday afternoon with another nationally ranked opponent against No. 48 Western Michigan (5-1) in a match played at the University of Illinois.

No. 35 Illinois 4, No. 59 Colorado 3

Illinois (5-3), Colorado (5-2)

Friday, Feb. 18

DOUBLES

1) Goulet/Wang (ILL) def. Sedivec/Strandemo 8-6

2) No. 54 Harkins/Knue (ILL) def. Vanderdys/Nurmi 8-1

3) Anastasia Sokolova/Qu (ILL) def. Kever/Jenny Hanson 9-8 (8)

SINGLES

1) No. 111 Cynthya Goulet (ILL) def. No. 76 Lynzee Kever 6-1, 4-6, 6-4

2) Kendra Strandemo (CU) def. Macall Harkins 2-6, 6-1, 6-2

3) Jessica Vanderdys (CU) def. Brianna Knue 6-3, 6-3

4) Momei Qu (ILL) def. Veera Nurmi 6-4, 6-2

5) Martina Sedivec (CU) def. Alejandra Cuadra 6-3, 6-1

6) Emily Wang (ILL) def. Gleisy Torres Torres 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-3

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Players Mentioned

Jenny Hanson

Veera Nurmi

Martina Sedivec

Gleisy Torres Torres

Jessica Vanderdys