EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women's Tennis (2-1, 0-1 GLVC) went undefeated in their opening season after defeating Brescia University, 7-0, and Georgetown College, 7-0, at the Evansville Tennis Center. The Screaming Eagles are 12-0 in singles matches while posting a perfect 6-0 in doubles matches this spring.

USI vs. Brescia
DOUBLES: Three partners for the Eagles started the sweep on Friday's match against Brescia. The duo of sophomore Lauren Rowe (Terre Haute, Indiana)/sophomore Rachel McCorkle (Tulsa, Oklahoma) and partners freshman Abby Brown (Evansville, Indiana)/junior Chloe McIsaac (Fairview Heights, Illinois) each powered 6-1 victories over their respected doubles competitors. Freshman Abby Myers (Evansville, Indiana)/senior Kylie Skepnek (Algonquin, Illinois) combination scored a 6-2 win over their doubles opponents.
 
SINGLES: Six Eagles were crowned victorious in singles competition. Rowe claimed a 6-3, 6-3 win while freshman Madison Windham (Clarksville, Tennessee) responded with a 6-0, 6-3 victory. Skepnek went 6-0, 6-0 in her respective match to claim another win for the Eagles. McCorkle tallied a 6-0, 6-3 win while Myers secured a 6-4, 6-1 triumph. McIsaac completed a 6-0, 6-1 victory to round out the singles matches for USI.

USI vs. Georgetown 
DOUBLES:  Senior Abby Brown/junior Chloe McIsaac duo secured the first doubles win for USI after claiming a 6-1 victory. Freshman Abby Myers/senior Kylie Skepnek combination scored a 6-4 triumph before sophomore Lauren Rowe/sophomore Rachel McCorkle pair won 7-6 (7-5) in a tiebreaker.

SINGLES: Rowe started off scoring a 6-3, 6-3 victory before McCorkle tallied a 6-1, 6-3 win over their respective opponents. Myers who subbed in for Brown added a 7-5, 6-1 triumph for the Eagles while McIsaac nabbed a 6-2, 6-1 tally for win number four in singles matches. Freshman Madison Windham grabbed a 6-1, 6-2 victory just before Skepnek ended the Tigers night with the 6-1, 6-2 win.

COMING UP FOR THE EAGLES:
USI is set to clash against former conference foe, Bellarmine University on February 26 at 3:30 p.m. This will be the 23^rd meeting between the two teams and the first since March 2019 when the Knights defeated the Eagles, 6-1, as a Great Lakes Valley Conference match. Bellarmine has also won the past seven matches against USI and have not lost in Evansville since 2011.
 
 
PRESEASON POLL:
USI received a total of eight votes in the GLVC preseason poll to claim seventh in the east division. The Eagles follow behind reigning conference champions University of Indianapolis who acquired five first-place votes along with University of Illinois Springfield who received two votes. Rounding out the top six are Lewis University, Maryville University, McKendree University, and Lindenwood University.

2022 GLVC WOMEN'S TENNIS PRESEASON POLL- EAST DIVISION
Points (1st-place votes)
1. Indianapolis                   35 (5)
2. Illinois Springfield        27 (2)
3. Lewis                               23
3. Maryville                         23
5. McKendree                    16
6. Lindenwood                  15
7. Southern Indiana       8
 
2022 GLVC WOMEN'S TENNIS PRESEASON POLL- WEST DIVISION
Points (1st-place votes)
1. Southwest Baptist       34 (4)
2. Drury                              33 (3)
3. Missouri-St. Louis        24
4. Rockhurst                     20
5. Quincy                            19
6. Truman State                9
7. William Jewell               8