O'FALLON, Ill. – The University of Southern Indiana women's tennis team their first Great Lakes Valley Conference win of the year by defeating McKendree 8-1 Saturday afternoon at the St. Clair Tennis Club in O'Fallon, Illinois.

Junior Jennifer Mizikar (Batavia, Illinois) and freshman Alex Jamison (Floyds Knobs, Indiana) scored the first point of the day for USI, winning 8-1 at number three doubles. Freshman Lauren Hambrock (Terre Haute, Indiana) and senior Kymberly Brannon (Louisville, Kentucky) made it 2-0 with an 8-2 win at number two.

At number one doubles, junior Kelsey Shipman (Olney, Illinois) and senior Brenna Wu (Evansville, Indiana) completed the doubles sweep with an 8-4 win. The win was the 44^th career doubles win for Wu, moving her into sole possession of fifth in USI history.

Hambrock earned a clean 6-0, 6-0, sweep at number one singles, and Shipman won at number two 6-4, 6-4. Brannon won 6-3, 6-1, at number four, while Jamison picked up a 6-3, 6-0, win at number five. Rounding out the scoring for the Screaming Eagles was junior Haley Jones (Ft. Branch, Indiana), as she earned a 6-2, 6-2, win at number six.

The Eagles are on the road again next week, as they travel to Saint Joseph's April 7. The match is set to begin at 2 p.m.