Friday, March 27
Eugene, OR
2 p.m.
University of Oregon
2
vs
4
Illinois
Ducks Suffer 4-2 Loss to No. 52 Illinois
03/27/26 | Women's Tennis
UO gets wins from Crocker, Furutani.
EUGENE, Ore. – Continuing its gauntlet through Big Ten play, No. 53 Oregon suffered a hard-fought 4-2 loss at the hands of No. 52 Illinois Friday at the UO Student Tennis Center.
The Ducks (11-7, 2-4) two team points came from its two freshmen in the lineup, getting straight-set wins from Virginia Crocker at court three and Hinata Furutani at No. 5. It was the eighth singles win of the dual season and second in conference play for each player.
Illinois (9-7, 5-1) began the day by taking two of three doubles matches to jump out to a 1-0 lead. UO's top duo of Tilde Jagare and Olivia Symons claimed a 6-4 win on court one, the pair's 12th win of the spring when paired together.
Three of Oregon's four Big Ten losses have come against ranked teams, while six of its seven overall losses have come against the nation's top 75.
As a team, Oregon boasts a 51-28 combined dual singles record to pair while going 30-13 in doubles play. The Ducks wrap up their home weekend against No. 60 Northwestern on Sunday at 11 a.m.
Match #18
No. 53 Oregon vs. No. 52 Illinois
3/27/2026 at Eugene, Ore.
(Student Tennis Center)
No. 52 Illinois 4, No. 53 Oregon 2
Doubles:
Singles:
Illinois: 9-7, 5-1
Oregon: 11-7, 2-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,1,5,3,2)
The Ducks (11-7, 2-4) two team points came from its two freshmen in the lineup, getting straight-set wins from Virginia Crocker at court three and Hinata Furutani at No. 5. It was the eighth singles win of the dual season and second in conference play for each player.
Illinois (9-7, 5-1) began the day by taking two of three doubles matches to jump out to a 1-0 lead. UO's top duo of Tilde Jagare and Olivia Symons claimed a 6-4 win on court one, the pair's 12th win of the spring when paired together.
Three of Oregon's four Big Ten losses have come against ranked teams, while six of its seven overall losses have come against the nation's top 75.
As a team, Oregon boasts a 51-28 combined dual singles record to pair while going 30-13 in doubles play. The Ducks wrap up their home weekend against No. 60 Northwestern on Sunday at 11 a.m.
Match #18
No. 53 Oregon vs. No. 52 Illinois
3/27/2026 at Eugene, Ore.
(Student Tennis Center)
No. 52 Illinois 4, No. 53 Oregon 2
Doubles:
- Tilde Jagare/Olivia Symons (ORE) def. Tess Bucher/McKenna Schaefbauer (ILL) 6-4
- Cara Mester/Alice Xu (ILL) def. Hinata Furutani/Juliet Santitto (ORE) 6-3
- Ariel Madatali/Kimiko Cooper (ILL) def. Patsy Daughters/Bridget Mihulka (ORE) 6-0
Singles:
- No. 28 McKenna Schaefbauer (ILL) def. Tilde Jagare (ORE) 6-1, 6-3
- Kimiko Cooper (ILL) def. Olivia Symons (ORE) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
- Virginia Crocker (ORE) def. Ariel Madatali (ILL) 6-2, 6-3
- Patsy Daughters (ORE) vs. Tess Bucher (ILL) 6-7 (4), 5-4, unfinished
- Hinata Furutani (ORE) def. Alice Xu (ILL) 6-4, 6-2
- Cara Mester (ILL) def. Bridget Mihulka (ORE) 6-2, 6-1
Illinois: 9-7, 5-1
Oregon: 11-7, 2-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,1,5,3,2)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
McKenna Schaefbauer / 0 (29/-) [ILLI]
66
13
#2 Singles Match
123
Kimiko Cooper / 0 [ILLI]
266
643
#3 Singles Match
12
Ariel Madatali / 0 [ILLI]
23
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Tess Bucher / 0 [ILLI]
74UF
65UF
#5 Singles Match
12
Alice Xu / 0 [ILLI]
42
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Cara Mester / 0 [ILLI]
66
21
Order of Finish:
6,1,5,3,2
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