MONMOUTH, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University women's tennis team defeated Monmouth College, 7-0, on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The Titans improve to 3-2 on the season, while the Fighting Scots drop to 0-6.
IWU claimed two of the three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead. At two doubles, sophomores Katie Van Heuklon (Normal, Ill.-Normal West) and
Gabi Lipske (Gurnee, Ill.-Mundelein) defeated Natalie Holst and Alayna McKinley 6-0. Freshmen
Adia Douglas (Flossmoor, Ill.-Homewood-Flossmoor) and
Elana Religioso (Mahomet, Ill.-Mahomet) clinched the doubles point at No. 3 doubles with a 6-0 victory over Kimber Calvert and Tiah Riggs.
In singles play, the Titans swept the six-match slate. Junior Amber Ehrlich (Springfield, Ill.-Glenwood) took down Stefanova 6-2, 6-3 at the top singles spot. Lipske defeated Labicki at two singles 6-2, 0-6, 10-8. Van Heuklon triumphed over Calvert with a 6-0 6-2 win at No. 3 singles. Junior
Olivia Bell (Bloomington, Ill.-Bloomington) defeated Holst 6-3, 6-4 at four singles. Douglas won 6-0, 6-2 over McKinley at five singles. Religioso prevailed in straight sets with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Riggs at six singles.
The Titans are back in action this weekend in the ITA Regional Tournament. Their next dual match is at College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin foe Millikin University on Tuesday, Sept. 23. First serve in Decatur is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
Singles competition
1. Ehrlich, Amber (IWU) def. Stefanova, Ivana (MC) 6-2, 6-3
2. Lipske, Gabi (IWU) def. Labicki, Natalie (MC) 6-2, 0-6, 10-8
3. Van Heuklon, Katie (IWU) def. Calvert, Kimber (MC) 6-0, 6-2
4. Bell, Olivia (IWU) def. Holst, Natalie (MC) 6-3, 6-4
5. Adia Douglas (IWU) def. McKinley, Alayna (MC) 6-0, 6-2
6. Religioso, Elana (IWU) def. Riggs, Tiah (MC) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.Stefanova, Ivana/Labicki, Natalie (MC) def. Bell, Olivia/Ehrlich, Amber (IWU) 6-0
2. Van Heuklon, Katie/Lipske, Gabi (IWU) def. Holst, Natalie/McKinley, Alayna (MC) 6-0
3. Douglas, Adia/Religioso, Elana (IWU) def. Calvert, Kimber/Riggs, Tiah (MC) 6-0
