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URBANA, Ill. – In its final weekend of fall action, the Illinois women's tennis team will host the Midwest Blast at the Atkins Tennis Center from Friday, Nov. 6 – Sunday, Nov. 8. This marks the first home appearance for the Fighting Illini of the 2015-16 campaign.

The three-day event will feature four Midwest teams including Missouri, Notre Dame, Purdue and Illinois. Competition style for the event will be a hidden dual format. On Friday, each squad will play a pair of doubles matches in addition to a round of singles contests. Saturday's action will include one round each of singles and doubles action. Teams will conclude play on Sunday with one round of singles matches.

Day 1 Results

Doubles vs. Missouri: 

            Louise Kwong / Ines Vias def. Spearman / Brianna Lashway (Missouri) - 8-5

            Alexis Casati / Jerricka Boone def. Santos / Raley (Missouri) - 8-7 (5)

            Jade Hilton / Daniela Pedraza Novak def. Brittany Lashway / Yates (Missouri) - 8-2

Doubles vs. Purdue:

            Robinson / Suarez (Purdue) def. Louise Kwong / Ines Vias - 8-7 (2)

            Alexis Casati / Jerricka Boone def. Djokovic / Davila (Purdue) - 8-6

            Kapitany / Ruedas-Burgos (Purdue) def. Jaclyn Switkes / Grace Tapak - 8-3

Singles vs. Notre Dame:

            Gleason (ND) def. Alexis Casati - 7-5, 5-7, 7-5

            Louise Kwong def. Miller (ND) - 6-3, 6-7(8-10), 6-4

            Jerricka Boone def. Closs (ND) - 7-5, 2-6, 6-3

            Broda (ND) def. Ines Vias - 0-6, 6-1, 7-5

            Daniela Pedraza Novak def. Chong (ND) - 6-4, 5-7, 6-4

            Fennelly (ND) def. Jade Hilton - 7-6(7-4), 7-5

Day 2 Results

Doubles vs. Notre Dame:

            Louise Kwong / Ines Vias (Illinois) def. Closs/Gleason (ND) – 8-5

            Jerricka Boone / Alexis Casati (Illinois) def. Broda/Miller (ND) – 8-5

            Emily Barretta / Jaclyn Switkes (Illinois) def. Chong/Vrabel – 8-4

Singles vs. Missouri:

            Alexis Casati (Illinois) def. Brianna Lashway (Missouri) – 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(7-3)

            Louise Kwong (Illinois) def. Santos (Missouri) – 7-5, 6-7(2-7), 7-5

            Jerricka Boone (Illinois) def. Spearman (Missouri) – 1-6, 6-4, 6-2

            Daniela Pedraza Novak (Illinois) def. Raley (Missouri) – 6-3, 6-3

            Brittany Lashway (Missouri) def. Jade Hilton (Illinois) – 6-7(0-7), 6-2, 6-3

            Jaclyn Switkes (Illinois) def. Yates (Missouri) – 6-0, 7-5

Day 3 Results

Singles vs. Purdue:

            Alexis Casati (Illinois) def. Kapitany (Purdue) - 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

            Louise Kwong (Illinois) def. Djokovic (Purdue) - 6-4, 6-1

            Jerricka Boone (Illinois) def. Suarez (Purdue) – 7-5, 6-4

            Ines Vias (Illinois) def. Robinson (Purdue) – 6-2, 6-1

            Daniela Pedraza Novak (Illinois) def. Davila (Purdue) – 6-3, 6-2

            Escribens (Purdue) def. Jaclyn Switkes (Illinois) – 6-4, 6-4

            Jade Hilton (Illinois) def. Ruedas Burgos (Purdue) – 7-5, 6-4