BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University women's tennis team defeated Carroll University, 4-3, in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin action Friday, Oct. 3. The Titans improve to 6-2 overall and 2-2 in league play, while the Pioneers drop to 4-4 (3-3 CCIW).

IWU took all of the doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead. Juniors Amber Ehrlich (Springfield, Ill.-Glenwood) and Olivia Bell (Bloomington, Ill.-Bloomington) edged Natasa Pupovac and Katherine Trifilio, 7-5. At two doubles, sophomores Katie Van Heuklon (Normal, Ill.-Normal West) and Gabi Lipske (Gurnee, Ill.-Mundelein) took down Aalaiya Jacklin and Mia Franke, 6-3. Freshmen Adia Douglas (Flossmoor, Ill.-Homewood-Flossmoor) and Elana Religioso (Mahomet, Ill.-Mahomet) rounded out doubles action with a 7-5 win over Makayla Counsell and Nawal Souki at No. 3 doubles.

In singles play, the Green and White split the six-match slate. With losses at No. 1 and 2 singles,  Bell evened the match at 2-2 with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Counsell at four singles. Religioso put IWU ahead 3-2 with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at No. 6 singles. Van Heuklon clinched the match with a 7-5, 7-6 (4) victory over Franke at No. 3 singles, breaking a 3-3 tie to propel Illinois Wesleyan to the 4-3 triumph.
 
The Titans continue CCIW play at home, Saturday, Oct. 3, against Carthage College. First serve is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Evergreen Racquet Club.

Singles competition
1. Pupovac, Natasa (CU) def. Ehrlich, Amber (IWU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Trifilio, Katherine (CU) def. Lipske, Gabi (IWU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Van Heuklon, Katie (IWU) def. Franke, Mia (CU) 7-5, 7-6 (4)
4. Bell, Olivia (IWU) def. Counsell, Makayla (CU) 6-4, 6-3 
5. Souki, Nawal (CU) def. Douglas, Adia (IWU) 0-6, 6-3, 7-5
6. Religioso, Elana (IWU) def. Horzewski, Erin (CU) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Bell, Olivia/Ehrlich, Amber (IWU) def. Pupovac, Natasa/Trifilio, Katherine (CU), 7-5
2. Van Heuklon, Katie/Lipske, Gabi (IWU) def. Jacklin, Aalaiya/Franke, Mia (CU) 6-3
3. Douglas, Adia/Religioso, Elana (IWU) def. Souki, Nawal/Counsell, Mikayla (CU) 7-5