The Valparaiso University tennis team recognized Olivia Czerwonka (Kenosha, Wis. / Saint Joseph Catholic Academy), Amanda Tabanera (Valencia, Calif. / Valencia), Demi Jhaveri (Westlake, Ohio / Westlake), Eleanor Chapman (East Sussex, England / Eastbourne College [UT Martin / Lipscomb]) and Allison McConnell (Westland, Mich. / Churchill) prior to Saturday’s Senior Day match against Missouri State, which was held outdoors at the Valpo Tennis Complex. The visiting Bears prevailed 4-2 to bring the season to an end for the Beacons.

How It Happened

• The Valpo No. 3 doubles tandem of Chapman and Jhaveri took care of business at No. 3, topping the Missouri State duo 6-2. Missouri State prevailed at No. 1 doubles, so the doubles point came down to No. 2.
• With Czerwonka battling an injury, she and Moira Silva (Houston, Texas / Houston Tennis Academy) played at No. 2 doubles and engaged in a tight contest with Mary Houston and Juliette Robinson. The Missouri State pair eventually edged its way to a 7-6(3) victory to win the doubles point for the Bears.
• The first singles match to finish was a Valpo victory as Mia Bertino (Lockport, Ill. / Joliet Catholic) succumbed just two games while cruising to a 6-1, 6-1 sweep of Alyson Piskulic at No. 5 singles.
• The Beacons played shorthanded in singles as Czerwonka did not play due to her injury. Missouri State picked up wins at No. 1 and No. 2 to take a 3-1 lead in the team score.
• The remaining matches all went three sets with Valpo needing victories on all three courts to take the match. Elizabeth Sobieski (Muskego, Wis. / Muskego) did her part at No. 6, rallying from a set down to beat Silva Avakian 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
• The Bears clinched the win when Houston edged out Tabanera 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 3, and the No. 4 singles match featuring Chapman went unfinished.

Inside the Match

• Bertino garnered her 17^th win of the season and the 38^th of her career.
• Sobieski grabbed her ninth win of the season to finish at 9-4 in singles action including 7-1 in dual matches.
• Valpo finished with a winning record at 11-9, equaling last season’s win total for the program’s highest since 2007.
• Tabanera finished the season in the top 10 in the program record book for career singles wins with 50.
• Czerwonka finished the season with 63 career singles wins, second in program history and just two away from the program record. She owns 62 career doubles wins, second in program history behind only her sister Claire.