BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University women's tennis team defeated Elmhurst University (0-7 0-6 CCIW), 7-0, in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 15, at Evergreen Racquet Club.

The Titans (7-5, 3-5 CCIW) swept the doubles slate to kickoff the dual. Juniors Amber Ehrlich (Springfield, Ill.-Glenwood) and Olivia Bell (Bloomington, Ill.-Bloomington) blanked Anna Sophia Stone and Chloe Webb, 6-0. Freshmen Elana Religioso (Mahomet, Ill.-Mahomet) and Adia Douglas (Flossmoor, Ill.-Homewood Flossmoor) emerged victorious over Olivia Grabowski and Olivia Hernandez, while Elmhurst forfeited No. 3 doubles. 

In singles action, Elmhurst forfeited the sixth singles spot to give IWU a 2-0 advantage. Religioso capped off a perfect 12-0 fall singles campaign with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Asma Hasan at No. 5 singles. At the fourth singles spot, Bell took down Grabowski 6-1, 6-0. Sophomore Katie Van Heuklon (Normal, Ill.-Normal West) defeated Hernandez 6-1, 6-0 at three singles and fellow sophomore Gabrielle Lipske (Gurnee, Ill.-Mundelein) blanked Webb, 6-0, 6-0. Ehrlich rounded out her fall season with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Sophia Stone at the top singles flight. 

The Green and White resumes its season in 2026 with a duel at Principia College, Saturday, Feb 21 at 1 p.m. in Elsah, Ill.

Singles competition
1. Ehrlich, Amber (IWU) def. Sophia Stone, Anna (ELM) 6-1, 6-1
2. Lipske, Gabi (IWU) def. Webb, Chloe (ELM) 6-0, 6-0
3. Van Heuklon, Katie (IWU) def. Hernandez, Olivia 6-1, 6-0 
4. Bell, Olivia (IWU) def. Grabowski, Olivia (ELM) 6-1, 6-0
5. Religioso, Elana (IWU) def. Hasan, Asma (ELM) 6-0, 6-1
6. IWU def. ELM Forfeit

Doubles competition
1. Ehrlich, Amber/Bell, Olivia (IWU) def. Sophia Stone, Anna/Webb, Chloe (ELM) 6-0
2. Religioso, Elana/Douglas, Adia (IWU) def. Grabowski, Olivia/Hernandez, Olivia (ELM) 6-0
3. IWU def. ELM Forfeit