INDIANPOLIS – The No. 9-ranked University of Indianapolis women's tennis team captured their fourth straight Great Lakes Valley Conference women's tennis championship, defeating the No. 45-ranked Drury Panthers by a score of 4-2 on Sunday morning.
Head Coach
Malik Tabet, after a 17-5 season and a perfect 9-0 mark in conference action was named the 2023 GLVC Coach of the Year.
INS AND OUTS
After grueling action through and through it came down to No. 5 and No. 6 singles, featuring
Diane Flament and
Sofia Sharonova with the Hounds holding a 3-2 lead. Sharonova fought back from a first-set loss, rallying back in the second for a 6-1 victory. Flament saw the same situation, falling 6-3 in set one but dominating set two 6-1. Situated on courts one and seven, the Hounds faithful whipped their heads back and forth to see the conclusion with it being Sharonova that was the one to secure the victory for the Hounds, winning her final set 6-4.
Before that, the Hounds took the doubles point, winning at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles with
Anna Novikova and Sharonova winning the No. 12 vs. No. 48 ranking battle. Singles saw the Panthers find back-to-back early wins, grabbing a 2-1 lead. It was Novikova, a unanimous All-GLVC First teamer, facing the GLVC Player of Year in Nastiasia Jedrychoswki where the tide flipped. After a tight 7-5 first set, Noikova laid the hammer down in set two, winning 6-1.
Lea Cakarevic was the final Hounds to win before Sharonova clinched, winning a three-set battle, taking the first and the third sets.
UP NEXT
The Hounds will await their post season decision for the NCAA Midwest Regional which is set to take place on May 1.
