ST. LOUIS – For the first time this spring, Illinois State's No. 1 doubles team Tijana Zlatanovic and Tara Damnjanovic were named the Missouri Valley Conference Doubles Team of the Week on Tuesday by the league office.
As part of the Redbirds' spring season opener last Sunday, Zlatanovic and Damnjanovic started off their spring 2023 season with a strong win over the pairing of Elizaveta Bukraba-Ulanova and Christin Gouws of Eastern Illinois by a final of 6-3. The duo would pick up their second win on the day, defeating Marianela Landi and Eva Rubio of UIS 6-3.