DECATUR, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University women's tennis team defeated Millikin University, 7-0, Tuesday, Sept. 23. The Titans improve to 4-2 overall, and 1-2 in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin action, while the Big Blue drop to 2-5 (1-4, CCIW).

IWU swept the doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead. At one doubles, sophomores Katie Van Heuklon (Normal, Ill.-Normal West) and Gabi Lipske (Gurnee, Ill.-Mundelein) defeated Isabella Griffiths and Sarah Parsons, 6-1. Freshmen Adia Douglas (Flossmoor, Ill.-Homewood-Flossmoor) and Elana Religioso (Mahomet, Ill.-Mahomet) clinched the doubles point at No. 2 doubles with a 6-0 victory over Kristen Armstrong and Tessa Koehler. The Big Blue forfeited No. 3 doubles.

In singles play, the Green and White swept the six-match slate. Junior Amber Ehrlich (Springfield, Ill.-Glenwood) took down Griffiths 6-1, 6-0 at the top singles spot. Lipske defeated Addison Ross at two singles 6-1, 6-0. Van Heuklon triumphed over Armstrong with a 6-4 6-4 win at No. 3 singles. Junior Olivia Bell (Bloomington, Ill.-Bloomington) defeated Parsons 6-3, 6-1 at four singles. Douglas won 6-2, 6-3 over Koehler at five singles, and a forfeit at No. 6 singles completed the sweep.
 
The Titans are back in action Sunday, Sept. 28, against Concordia University Chicago. First serve in River Forest is scheduled for 12 p.m.

Singles competition
1. Ehrlich, Amber (IWU) def. Griffiths, Isabella (MU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Lipske, Gabi (IWU) def. Ross, Addison (MU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Van Heuklon, Katie (IWU) def. Armstrong, Kristen (MU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Bell, Olivia (IWU) def. Parsons, Sarah (MU) 6-3, 6-1 
5. Douglas, Adia (IWU) def. Koehler, Tessa (MU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Religioso, Elana (IWU) def. No Player (MU) forfeit 

Doubles competition
1.Van Heuklon, Katie/Lipske, Gabi (IWU) def. Griffiths, Isabella/Parsons, Sarah (MU) 6-1
2. Douglas, Adia/Religioso, Elana (IWU) def. Armstrong, Kristen/Koehler, Tessa (MU) 6-0
3. Bell, Olivia/Ehrlich, Amber (IWU) def. No Player (MU) forfeit.