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CHARLESTON, S.C. – Illinois Women's Tennis picked up a non-conference victory on Wednesday, March 23, afternoon over the College of Charleston in a 4-0 decision. The Orange and Blue secured the doubles point and went on to win matches at Nos. 4-6 singles to win the contest. UI improves to 6-6 while the Cougars fell to 13-9 with the loss.

The Illini doubles tandems got the Orange and Blue on the board first in the non-conference matchup. Alexis Casati and Daniela Pedraza Novak secured their match at No. 3 first, by a score of 6-3, over the College of Charleston's Fieldsend and Zschunke duo. Illinois primary tandem in the No. 3 slot improved to 8-2 in dual decisions on the third court with the victory. Just moments later, No. 46 Louise Kwong and Ines Vias claimed their No. 1 match by the same margin to improve to 7-2 on the dual season.

Finishing out the match, the Cougar's McAmis and Nyikos took down the Illini's tandem of Jerricka Boone and Madie Baillon 6-3 at No. 2.

UI has now won the doubles tally in 10 of its 12 matches this season. The Fighting Illini have racked up a combined 23-8 record on the doubles courts in 2016.

Baillon was quick to take care of business at No. 4 singles, winning her match in straight sets. The Illini junior was victorious over the Cougars' Sarah Jane Jones by a score of 6-3, 6-0. Baillon is now 8-3 in dual contests. Freshman Jaclyn Switkes finished her play at No. 5 soon after, securing a 6-2, 6-1 win. Switkes improved to 3-1 in dual play.

With a 3-0 lead, the Illini were in good shape. Despite trailing 4-5 in the first set at No. 6 singles, Jade Hilton pulled out the 7-5 victory in the set. The Illini sophomore jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the second set and held on for the decisive 6-1 win to secure the match for the Fighting Illini unit. Hilton is now 2-0 in dual action this season.

The top three flights went unfinished on the afternoon. Casati, Vias and Boone represented the Orange and Blue on the top courts, respectively.

NEXT UP

In two days, UI will visit Rutgers for a conference matchup. Finally, the Illini will wrap up their trip with another Big Ten match at Maryland on Sunday.

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ILLINOIS 4, COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 0

Doubles

1: No. 46 Louise Kwong/Ines Vias def. Argyriou/Schofield (CoC) - 6-3

2: McAmis/Nyikos (CoC) def. Jerricka Boone/Madie Baillon - 6-3

3: Alexis Casati/Daniela Pedraza Novak def. Fieldsend/Zschunke - 6-3

Singles

1: Alexis Casati vs. Fieldsend (CoC) – 6-3, 3-6, 4-2, unfinished

2: Ines Vias vs. Schofield (CoC) – 7-6(6), 3-2, unfinished

3: Jerricka Boone vs. Nyikos (CoC) – 4-6, 2-5, unfinished

4: Madie Baillon def. Jones (CoC) - 6-3, 6-0

5: Jaclyn Switkes def. Colen (CoC) – 6-2, 6-1

6: Jade Hilton def. Zchunke (CoC) – 7-5, 6-1