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By Dan Musilek

Plainfield, Ill. – The Lewis University women's tennis team opened up its spring season with a 6-3 non-conference loss against the University of Chicago on Saturday (Feb. 14) at the Five Star Tennis Center. Chicago is ranked 12^th in the ITA Division III National Rankings.

"The team gave a good effort today, but we just came up short," Lewis assistant women's tennis coach Uno Lapimaa said.

Lewis freshman Nora Mindiyarova (Moscow, Russia/Gimnasium 1577) paired up with sophomore Ana Banic (Skradin, Croatia/Gimnazija Antuna Vrancica) for an 8-6 win over Chicago's Megan Tang and Ariana Iranpour at No. 1 doubles. In No. 1 singles action, Mindiyarova earned a 6-4, 4-6, 10-2 victory over Iranpour.

Lewis junior Megan Nguyen (Germantown Hills, Ill./Metamora) earned a 6-0, 1-6, 6-4 victory over Tang at No. 2 singles.

Lewis returns to action on Monday (Feb. 16), as they take on Walsh for a regional match-up. First serve is set for 9 PM at the Five Star Tennis Center.