Ducks Defeated 4-2 by Top 52 Illinois Team
On March 27, 2026, No. 52 Illinois beat No. 53 Oregon 4-2. The match took place at the UO Student Tennis Center in Eugene.
Match overview
Illinois grabbed an early edge by winning two of three doubles matches. The early doubles margin proved decisive in the final outcome.
In the contest, the Ducks were defeated, 4-2, by a top-52 Illinois team. Oregon’s two points came from singles play.
Doubles
Illinois won the doubles point by taking courts two and three. Oregon’s top pair of Tilde Jagare and Olivia Symons claimed a 6-4 win on court one.
The Jagare-Symons pairing notched their 12th victory of the spring. Illinois’ other doubles results were 6-3 and 6-0.
Singles highlights
No. 28 McKenna Schaefbauer finished strong, defeating Tilde Jagare 6-1, 6-3. Kimiko Cooper rallied to beat Olivia Symons 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Freshmen Virginia Crocker and Hinata Furutani provided Oregon’s two team points. Both won in straight sets, improving conference totals and season tallies.
| Match | Result |
|---|---|
| Doubles — Court 1 | Jagare/Symons (ORE) def. Bucher/Schaefbauer (ILL) 6-4 |
| Doubles — Court 2 | Mester/Xu (ILL) def. Furutani/Santitto (ORE) 6-3 |
| Doubles — Court 3 | Madatali/Cooper (ILL) def. Daughters/Mihulka (ORE) 6-0 |
| Singles — 1 | Schaefbauer (ILL) def. Jagare (ORE) 6-1, 6-3 |
| Singles — 2 | Cooper (ILL) def. Symons (ORE) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
| Singles — 3 | Crocker (ORE) def. Madatali (ILL) 6-2, 6-3 |
| Singles — 4 | Bucher (ILL) vs. Daughters (ORE) 7-6(4), 5-4 unfinished |
| Singles — 5 | Furutani (ORE) def. Xu (ILL) 6-4, 6-2 |
| Singles — 6 | Mester (ILL) def. Mihulka (ORE) 6-2, 6-1 |
Team records and notes
Illinois improved to 9-7 overall and 5-1 in Big Ten play. Oregon fell to 11-7 overall and 2-4 in conference matches.
Oregon’s combined dual singles record stands at 51-28. The Ducks are 30-13 in doubles this spring.
- Three of Oregon’s four Big Ten losses came against ranked opponents.
- Six of Oregon’s seven overall defeats were to teams in the top 75.
- Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,1,5,3,2).
Oregon will close the home weekend against No. 60 Northwestern. That match is scheduled for Sunday at 11 a.m.
Report filed for Filmogaz.com.
