DePaul University Athletics
Friday, March 6
Deerfield, Ill.
7:00 P.M.
DePaul University
vs
UIC
DePaul to Battle UIC in Natalie Matko Jackson Memorial Match
3/5/2026 8:15:00 PM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
Blue Demons look to maintain winning ways against Flames
DEERFIELD, ILL. – DePaul women's tennis sets its sights on an evening battle with UIC on Friday, March 6, scheduled for 7 p.m. CT at College Park Athletic Club, in Deerfield, Ill. The matchup serves as this year's Natalie Matko Jackson Memorial Match and Alumni Day, meant to remember former DePaul women's tennis alum, Natalie Matko Jackson, and her courageous fight with breast cancer. Entering Friday, DePaul is on a two-game winning streak and looking to capitalize on their March momentum.
MEMORIAL MAGIC
Since the inaugural Memorial Match in 2023, the Blue Demons are 3-0 on Natalie Matko Jackson Memorial Day, defeating Butler, Creighton, and Marquette. Both the Butler and Marquette results were 7-0 triumphs, while the Creighton match ended 4-3 in favor of DePaul.
CHICAGO CRUISING
Since 2000, DePaul has gone 6-1 against UIC, most recently winning 4-1 on Jan. 25, 2025. In that bout, the Blue Demons swept the doubles duels and Eleanor Nobbs, Sasha Stula, and Eva Goncharov brought home the win in singles action. The battle was the first home match of the 2025 season, and brought DePaul to a 1-1 record. Other than UIC's only win in the series, the Blue Demons have held the Flames to under two points in every test against one another, blanking UIC twice.
FLAMES FILES
UP NEXT
Women's tennis looks toward St. John's (3/13) and Seton Hall (3/14) on an East Coast road trip next weekend.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Women's Tennis, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on Twitter and Instagram.
MEMORIAL MAGIC
Since the inaugural Memorial Match in 2023, the Blue Demons are 3-0 on Natalie Matko Jackson Memorial Day, defeating Butler, Creighton, and Marquette. Both the Butler and Marquette results were 7-0 triumphs, while the Creighton match ended 4-3 in favor of DePaul.
CHICAGO CRUISING
Since 2000, DePaul has gone 6-1 against UIC, most recently winning 4-1 on Jan. 25, 2025. In that bout, the Blue Demons swept the doubles duels and Eleanor Nobbs, Sasha Stula, and Eva Goncharov brought home the win in singles action. The battle was the first home match of the 2025 season, and brought DePaul to a 1-1 record. Other than UIC's only win in the series, the Blue Demons have held the Flames to under two points in every test against one another, blanking UIC twice.
FLAMES FILES
- The Flames are 5-7 against BIG EAST schools since 2020, and 10-7 against Chicagoland schools in the same span.
- Nia Cooper is pacing UIC with a 7-2 duals singles record, doing most of her damage on court No. 5. UIC's No. 1 fixture, Edit Cosmo, is 3-6 on the year.
- Sharing Northwestern, Omaha, and Toledo as common opponents, UIC lost 0-7, won 6-1, and won 4-3, while DePaul lost 1-6, won 6-1, and won 5-2, respectively.
- UIC is coached by Elizabeth Lumpkin Robinson, in her third year at the helm. She has compiled a 33-22 record in that time.
UP NEXT
Women's tennis looks toward St. John's (3/13) and Seton Hall (3/14) on an East Coast road trip next weekend.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Women's Tennis, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on Twitter and Instagram.
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