Stellar season concludes for UIC women's tennis at NCAA Tournament

May 12, 2006

Evanston, Ill.- The UIC women's tennis team capped another outstanding season by appearing in its eighth consecutive NCAA Tournament on Friday, falling to ninth-ranked and No. 11 seed Northwestern at the Combe Tennis Center.

UIC (13-11) held its own, but the Wildcats (22-4) proved to be a tough draw on their home courts and clinched the match with two doubles wins and three singles victories.

Friday's match marked the final collegiate contests for seniors Iris Jaklin, Molly Smith and Corey Steven. All three were three-time All-Horizon League honorees during their acclaimed careers, which included league titles and NCAA bids every season during their tenure at UIC.

The Flames concluded the season with a tenth consecutive Horizon League Championship and eighth straight NCAA Tournament berth.

2006 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship
First Round Tennis Match Results
UIC vs Northwestern
May 12, 2006 at Evanston, Ill.

#9 Northwestern 4, UIC 0

SINGLES:

1. #45 Rose, Georgia (NU) vs. Jaklin, Iris (UIC) 6-1, 4-0, unfinished
2. #13 Grier, Cristelle (NU) vs. Smith, Callan (UIC) 6-0, 5-2, unfinished
3. #35 Prousis, Alexis (NU) vs. Steven, Corey (UIC) 6-1, 2-2, unfinished
4. Peisel, Jamie (NU) def. Smith, Molly (UIC) 6-3, 6-1
5. Esseghir, Feriel (NU) def. Gill-Morlis, Grace (UIC) 6-1, 6-2
6. Ghazal, Nazlie (NU) def. Oum, Christina (UIC) 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES
1. #11 Prousis/Grier (NU) def. Smith, C./Steven (UIC) 8-0
2. Esseghir/Rose (NU) def. Jaklin/Oum (UIC) 8-0
3. Ghazal/Peisel (NU) vs. Smith, M./Gill-Morlis (UIC) 6-2, unfinished

Match Notes:
UIC 13-10
Northwestern 21-4; National ranking #9
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,6,5)
Match was originally scheduled to be played at the Vandy Christie Tennis Center but was moved to the Combe Tennis Center due to inclement weather.

Information provided by John Jaramillo, UIC Sports Information