KOKOMO, Ind. - The IU Kokomo women's tennis team played their final home match of the 2022-2023 season Monday afternoon as they celebrated their three seniors Andrea Saylor, Gabbie Orlando, and Veronica Fiscus. The Cougars dropped a heartbreaker on the courts to RSC foe IU East, 4-3.

DOUBLES:
1. Linda Marino/Eva Caballero (IUE) def. Gabbie Orlando/Andrea Saylor (IUK) 6-0
2. Larissa O'Rourke/Reiley Hiser (IUK) def. Amonette Theron/Laura Billing (IUE) 6-3
3. Chloe Schmidt/Lillianne Fishero (IUK) def. Mackenzie Cook/Alyssa Hollingsworth (IUE) 6-2

SINGLES
1. Linda Marino (IUE) def. Gabbie Orlando (IUK) 6-2, 6-3
2. Eva Caballero (IUE) def. Larissa O'Rourke (IUK) 6-3, 6-0
3. Amonette Theron (IUE) def. Reiley Hiser (IUK) 6-4, 7-5
4. Andrea Saylor (IUK) def. Laura Billing (IUE) 6-2, 6-3
5. Lillianne Fishero (IUK) def. Alyssa Hollingsworth (IUE) 6-3, 6-2
6. Mackenzie Cook (IUE) def. Chloe Schmidt (IUK) 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)

The Cougars of IU Kokomo started their final home match of the season strong, winning two of three doubles matches to take the doubles point for an early 1-0 lead. The #2 doubles duo of Larissa O'Rourke and Reiley Hiser won 6-3 while the #3 doubles pairing of Chloe Schmidt and Lillianne Fishero won handily, 6-2.

IU East won the #2 singles point to even the match at one early on in singles play. The #1 singles match between Gabbie Orlando and Linda Marino produced some well-played points and impressive rallies, but Marino won 6-2, 6-3 to give IU East a 2-1 lead.

Reiley Hiser dropped a highly-competitive match 4-6, 5-7 at #3 singles, as the Red Wolves of IU East pulled within a point of the match win. IU Kokomo had an answer however, as Andrea Saylor and Lillianne Fishero each won their matches fairly easily to tie the match at 3-3. Saylor won 6-2, 6-3 at #4 singles in her final home match of her career while Fishero won 6-3, 6-2 at #5 singles.

The match came down to #6 singles where Chloe Schmidt and her opponent were locked into a tough match. After winning the opening set 6-2, Schmidt dropped the second set to force a deciding third set. The third set went to a tiebreaker in which Mackenzie Cook of IU East prevailed 7-3 to give IU East the 4-3 win over IU Kokomo.

The Cougars will return to action on Friday, April 14th, as they are set to play at RSC foe IU Southeast. 

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