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Tkachenko to play for MVC Championship on Monday

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville freshman Diana Tkachenko will play for the Missouri Valley Conference Championship at #2 singles on Monday as the Purple Aces wrap up the Individual Championships on Monday at Wesselman Park.

In Sunday's action, Tkachenko defeated Ting-Ya Hsu of Wichita State, 6-4, 6-0 to advance to the final match in the second flight. She will face Marcia Tere-Apisah from Illinois State on Monday morning.

Chieko Yamada clinched fifth place at the top flight as she beat Ari Dechter of Bradley, 6-0, 6-3. In flight five, Theodora Soldatou will have a chance to take third place on Monday as she will take on Valerija Gercar (Illinois State).