LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan women's tennis team evened its season record at 8-8 with a 7-2 nonconference win at Lake Forest College on Saturday (April 13).

The Foresters fell to 13-10 with the loss.

IWU's next action will be on Wednesday (May 1) at Wheaton in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin "Automatic Qualifier" tournament semifinal match. The winner would play the winner of the Carthage vs. Augustana match for the automatic qualifying berth into the NCAA Division III tournament.

Illinois Wesleyan University 7, Lake Forest College 2

Singles competition
1. Andrea Kerwin (IWU) def. Melika Celebic (LFC) 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 1-0 (10-8)
2. Christi Valicenti (LFC) def. Helen Alex (IWU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Lauren Drawbridge (IWU) def. Aimee Fadden (LFC) 6-1, 6-0
4. Alissa Goetz (IWU) def. Elina Shapiro (LFC) 6-2, 6-2
5. Svenja Schroeder (IWU) def. Emily Rabin (LFC) 6-2, 6-0
6. Nicole Nelson (IWU) def. Kaitlyn Martin (LFC) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Melika Celebic/Christi Valicenti (LFC) def. Kerwin/Alex (IWU) 8-6
2. Drawbridge/Goetz (IWU) def. Aimee Fadden/Elina Shapiro (LFC) 8-3
3. Schroeder/Lauren Casey (IWU) def. Emily Rabin/Kaitlyn Martin (LFC) 8-1