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Women’s Tennis defeats Lawrence in Season Opener

Third Straight win for IWU over LU

9/5/2026 12:26:00 PM

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- The Illinois Wesleyan University women's tennis team took down Lawrence University, 6-1, at Evergreen Racquet Club. The Titans improve to 1-0 while Lawrence slides to 2-3.

IWU, before moving inside due to the weather, swept the doubles slate to claim the point. Junior Katie Van Heuklon (Normal, Ill-Normal West) and freshman Alassea Michel (Dunlap, Ill.-Dunlap) defeated Tess McGlenn and Sky Misora Shinohara, 6-3 at No. 2 doubles. Seniors Amber Ehrlich (Springfield, Ill.-Glenwood) and Olivia Bell (Bloomington, Ill.-Bloomington) took down Clara Hills and Logan Kane on court one. Sophomores Adia Douglas (Flossmoor, Ill.-Homewood-Flossmoor) and Elana Religioso (Mahomet, Ill.-Mahomet-Seymour) breezed by Madalena Priest Arisa Mccullough, 6-1.

In singles, Michel collected her first career singles win with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph over Kane on court two, giving IWU a 2-0 advantage. Lawrence earned a win at the top singles spot, but Religioso countered at No. 4 singles with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Shinohara. Bell and Douglas also collected straight set wins at five and six singles respectively to secure the win. Van Heuklon capped off the match with a three-set comeback win, defeating McGlenn 6-7, 6-3, 10-3.

The Titans travel for the first time this season with a trip to Illinois College, Tuesday, Sept. 8. First serve is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

Doubles:
1. Ehrlich, Amber/Bell, Olivia (IWU) def. Hills, Clara/Kane, Logan (LU), 6-3.

2. Van Heuklon, Katie/Michel, Alassea (IWU) def. Shinohara, Misora Sky/McGlenn, Tess (LU), 6-3

3. Douglas, Adia/Religioso, Elana (IWU) Priest, Madelena/McCullough, Arisa (LU), 6-1

Singles:
1. Hills, Clara (LU) def. Ehrlich, Amber (IWU) 7-6, 6-3

2. Michel, Alassea (IWU) def. Kane, Logan (LU), 6-3, 6-3

3. Van Heuklon, Katie (IWU) def. McGlenn, Tess (LU) 6-7, 6-3, 10-3

4. Religioso, Elana (IWU) Shinohara, Misora Sky (LU) 6-3, 6-2

5. Bell, Olivia (IWU) McCullough, Arisa (LU) 6-3, 6-2

6. Douglas, Adia (IWU), Pofahl, Rachael (LU) 6-2, 6-0

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