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Lady Toppers earn comeback win over Ball State

The Western Kentucky women's tennis team came from behind to defeat Ball State 4-3 on Sunday afternoon in Muncie, Ind.

WKU’s victory snapped the Cardinals’ four-match home winning streak. Sunday’s match marked WKU’s first-ever win over Ball State with the series dating back to 1991.

The Lady Toppers' Monica Malinen and Moka Ito teamed up for a 6-0 win in No. 1 doubles, but WKU lost the two other doubles matches as Ball State claimed the doubles point.

Ito beat Ball State's Sarah Swiderski 6-4, 7-5 at No. 1 singles. WKU's Elpida Malamou earned a 6-3, 6-4 win over Peyton Gollhofer at No.