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Women’s Tennis Drops Tight Battle to Firebirds

IWU concludes fall slate Wednesday

10/11/2026 1:33:00 PM

KENOSHA, Wis.- The Illinois Wesleyan University women's tennis team wrapped up College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play, falling to Carthage College, 4-3, Sunday, Oct. 12. The Titans drop to 5-5 (4-4 CCIW), while the Firebirds improve to 6-2 (6-2 CCIW).

Carthage claimed the doubles point, winning two of the three matches. The lone IWU win came at No.3 doubles from sophomores Adia Douglas (Flossmoor, Ill.-Homewood-Flossmoor) and Elana Religioso (Mahomet, Ill.-Mahomet-Seymour), who won 6-1 over Valentina Huesca and Jordan Miller.

In singles, Carthage won on court one and court four to take a 3-0 advantage. Douglas won 6-3, 6-4 over Huesca at No. 6 singles to slice the gap to 3-1. Freshman Alassea Michel (Dunlap, Ill.-Dunlap) took down Rya Arreazola 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 on court two and junior Katie Van Heuklon, at No. 3 singles, defeated Kamila Dobija 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to even the score before Carthage won on court five in three sets to clinch the match.

The Titans wrap up the fall portion of the season, Wednesday, Oct. 14 at home against Concordia University Chicago. First serve from Evergreen Racquet Club is slated for 3 p.m.

Doubles:
1. Dobija, Kamila/Manojlovic, Niki (CC) def. Ehrlich, Amber/Bell, Olivia (IWU) 6-2
2. Peterson, Greta/Arreazola, Rya (CC) def. Michel, Alassea/Van Heuklon, Katie (IWU) 6-2
3. Douglas, Adia/Religioso, Elana (IWU) def. Huesca, Valentina/Miller, Jordan (CC) 6-1

Singles:
1. Manojlovic, Niki (CC) def. Ehrlich, Amber (IWU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Michel, Alassea (IWU) def. Arreazola, Rya (CC) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
3. Van Heuklon, Katie (IWU) def. Dobija, Kamila (CC) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
4. Peterson, Greta (CC) def. Religioso, Elana (IWU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Miller, Jordan (CC) def. Bell, Olivia (IWU) 1-6, 5-7, 6-3
6. Douglas, Adia (IWU) def. Huesca, Valentina (CC) 6-3, 6-4

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