Match 7 & 8
Lindenwood (3-3, 0-0 OVC)
vs. Southern Indiana (1-9, 0-1 OVC) | Eastern Kentucky (6-11, 0-0)
Match Information:
Dates: Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Thursday, March 19, 2026.
Location: St. Charles, Mo.
Time: 1:00 PM CT | 3:00 PM CT
All-Time Series: 7-5 | N/A
Last Meeting: W, 6-1 | N/A

Last Time Out
The Lions dropped to 3-3 on the season with a 5-2 loss to Omaha at home. Paola Garcia and Sofija Dunisijevic picked up both points for Lindenwood in singles play with Garcia winning in straight sets at the number four spot by scores of 6-1, 6-2 and Dunisijevic winning at the number five spot in a three set thriller by scores of 1-6, 7-6, 6-3. With the win at the number five spot, Dunisijevic improved to 5-0 in singles play this season and is the only player to remain undefeated for the Lions in 2026. 

Scouting Southern Indiana & Eastern Kentucky
Southern Indiana enters the match with the Lions with an overall record of 1-9 and a conference record of 0-1. Their lone win of the season so far has come against Brescia University by a score of 7-0. The Screaming Eagles are led by Junior Antonia Ferrarini who is 5-3 at the number one spot this season. In the match against the Leathernecks, Ferrarini picked up the only point for USI by beating WIU's Mana Fawcett in three sets by scores of 6-3, 4-6, and 7-5. The Lions have won four of the last five matches against the Screaming Eagles, with the last match resulting in a 6-1 win for Lindenwood last season on April 12, 2025. 

Meanwhile, Eastern Kentucky is 6-11 overall and is led by Senior Masha Fedenko who has seven wins at the number two spot. The match between Lindenwood and EKU is the first all-time matchup between the two squads. 

Stats To Know

• Lindenwood is looking for their first 1-0 start in the OVC since joining the conference back in 2022-23.
• The Lions are three wins away from surpassing last season's win total (5).
• Five different players for LU has two or more wins in singles play. 

Up Next
The Lions will resume OVC play on Sunday at Western Illinois for their next match.