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Aces tennis looks to finish ITA on high note

ITA Ohio Valley Regional Tournament Website

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Newcomers Chieko Yamada and Diana Tkachenko of the University of Evansville women's tennis team earned valuable experience over the last two days at the ITA Ohio Regional.

Yamada opened play on Thursday, dropping her match in qualifying singles. In Friday's consolation match, she fell to Victoria Demcenkova of Eastern Kentucky, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 10-3.

Tkachenko lost 6-3, 6-3 to the No. 5 seed Sidney Liggins from Xavier this morning. The two teamed up in doubles on Friday, losing to Western Kentucky by a final of 8-3.