Oregon women’s tennis fell 4-2 to Illinois Friday afternoon, losing its third straight match and dropping to 5-4.
The Ducks won in doubles play, with doubles duo of Uxia Martinez Moral and Myah Petchey winning their match, 6-3, over the Idaho pair of Sasha Belaya and Mia Rabinowitz. Riftanty Kahfiani and Madisen Olsen also won their match, 7-5, but Julia Eshet and Lillian Mould fell, 6-2, to Emilee Duong and Josie Frazier.
Eshet was the only Duck to claim a win in singles play, taking a 6-1, t-3 victory over Duong. In a tiebreaker match, Myah Petchey fell to Yeah Ashley, 6-4, 7-6.
Martinez Moral battled for a win but couldn’t finish, losing, 6-4, 3-6, 1-6. Lillian Mould fell to Sasha Belaya, 3-6, 2-6, putting the Ducks down 4-1 in singles and losing the match.
Oregon continues play in Eugene on Saturday with a match against Northern Arizona at 11 p.m.
