IU Drops Match to Illinois

Sunday, March 22

Champaign-Urbana, Ill.

1:00 P.M.

Indiana University

Illinois

BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 15, 2026 - Ameia Sorey of the Indiana Hoosiers during the meet between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Indiana Hoosiers at IU Tennis Center in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Spencer Meyer/Indiana Athletics

3/22/2026 4:37:00 PM | Women's Tennis

URBANA, Ill. – The No. 69 ranked Indiana (11-6, 1-4 B1G) women's tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision to Illinois (8-7, 4-1 B1G) on Sunday afternoon at the Atkins Outdoor Tennis Center.

Key Moments

The Hoosiers found early momentum in doubles play, clinching No.2 and No. 1 to take the early advantage in the contest. Junior Elisabeth Dunac and freshman Ameia Sorey came together at court number two to defeat the Illini, 7-5, followed by freshman duo Alessandra Teodosescu and Hi'ilani Williams at number one (6-3) to conclude doubles play with a 1-0 edge.
IU was unable to push past their opposition in singles play. A. Teodosescu took Cooper of Illinois deep into the third set at singles No.2, not allowing her to take a single game in the second set. (4-6, 6-0, 0-5, unfinished). Sorey saw a ranked matchup at singles No. 1, taking on No.29 ranked Mckenna Schaefbauer. She ultimately fell in the contest, 3-6, 2-6.

Doubles

Alessandra Teodosescu/Hi'ilani Williams (IND) def. Tess Bucher/McKenna Schaefbauer (ILL) - 6-3
Elisabeth Dunac/Ameia Sorey (IND) def. Cara Mester/Alice Xu (ILL) - 7-5
Kimiko Cooper/Ariel Madatali (ILL) vs. Chase Boyer/Nicole Teodosescu (IND) - 6-5 unfinished

Singles

No. 29 McKenna Schaefbauer (ILL) def. Ameia Sorey (IND) - 6-3, 6-2
Kimiko Cooper (ILL) vs. Alessandra Teodosescu (IND) - 6-4, 0-6, 5-0, unfinished
Ariel Madatali (ILL) vs. Elisabeth Dunac (IND) - 6-2, 3-5 unfinished
Tess Bucher (ILL) def. Nicole Teodosescu (IND) - 6-4, 6-2
Alice Xu (ILL) vs. Hiilani Williams (IND) - 6-2, 7-5
Cara Mester (ILL) def. Nicole Sifuentes (IND) - 6-0, 6-2

Order of finish
Doubles: 2, 1
Singles: 6, 1, 4, 5

Up Next
Indiana is back at home next weekend to face a pair of conference foes, starting with Iowa at 4 p.m. on Friday and Nebraska at 12 p.m. on Sunday.

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