RIVER FOREST, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University women's tennis team defeated Concordia University Chicago, 7-0, Sunday, Sept. 28. The Titans improve to 5-2, while the Cougars drop to 0-7.

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) blanked Amelia Engelman and Amirah Shakir, 6-0. At two doubles, sophomores Katie Van Heuklon (Normal, Ill.-Normal West) and Gabi Lipske (Gurnee, Ill.-Mundelein) defeated Kathleen Castillo and Arriyanna Amison, 6-0. Freshmen Adia Douglas (Flossmoor, Ill.-Homewood-Flossmoor) and Elana Religioso (Mahomet, Ill.-Mahomet) followed with a 6-1 victory over Sarah Gustafson and Hannah Upole at No. 3 doubles.

In singles play, the Green and White swept the six-match slate. Ehrlich took down Engelman 6-0, 6-0 at the top singles spot. Lipske defeated Shakir at two singles 6-2, 6-0. Van Heuklon blanked Castillo with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles. Bell joined her teammates with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Hannah Upole at four singles. Douglas won 6-0, 6-0 over Amison at five singles. Religioso earned bagels 12 and 13 with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Courtneye Schneider at the six singles spot to round out IWU's dominant effort.
 
The Titans re-enter College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play at home, Friday, Oct. 3, against Carroll University. First serve is scheduled for 4 p.m. at Evergreen Racquet Club.

Singles competition
1. Ehrlich, Amber (IWU) def. Engelman, Amelia (CUC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Lipske, Gabi (IWU) def. Shakir, Amirah (CUC) 6-2, 6-0
3. Van Heuklon, Katie (IWU) def. Castillo, Kathleen (CUC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Bell, Olivia (IWU) def. Upole, Hannah (CUC) 6-0, 6-0 
5. Douglas, Adia (IWU) def. Amison, Arriyanna (MU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Religioso, Elana (IWU) def. Schneider, Courtneye (CUC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Bell, Olivia/Ehrlich, Amber (IWU) def. Engelman, Amelia/Shakir, Amirah (CUC), 6-0
2. Van Heuklon, Katie/Lipske, Gabi (IWU) def. Castillo, Kathleen/Amison, Arriyanna (CUC) 6-0
3. Douglas, Adia/Religioso, Elana (IWU) def. Gustafson, Sarah/Upole, Hannah (CUC) 6-1