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Women’s Tennis Downs Carroll

Second straight win for IWU over CU

10/10/2026 2:47:00 PM

WAUKESHA, Wis. - The Illinois Wesleyan University women's tennis team began their final weekend of College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play with a 4-3 win at Carroll University, Saturday, Oct. 10. The Titans improve to 5-4 (4-3 CCIW) while Carroll slides to 2-6 (2-4 CCIW).

The Titans claimed the doubles point in comeback fashion. After CU claimed court one, freshman Alassea Michel (Dunlap, Ill.-Dunlap) and junior Katie Van Heuklon (Normal, Ill.-Normal West) trailed 2-1 before winning two-straight games to go up 3-2. The two sides traded games the rest of the way prior to two straight by IWU, prevailing, 6-4 over Mia Franke and Gracie Niebler.

On court three, sophomores Adia Douglas (Flossmoor, Ill.-Homewood-Flossmoor) and Elana Religioso (Mahomet, Ill.-Mahomet-Seymour) also trailed 2-1 before earning the double flip to go up 3-2. They controlled the remainder of the set, clinching the match and the point, 6-4 over Megan Trifilio and Madison Siminski.

In singles, senior Olivia Bell (Bloomington, Ill.-Bloomington) won in straight sets at No. 5 singles over Gracie Niebler 6-2, 6-3. Michel earned her second win of the day with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Katherine Trifilio on court two. Douglas also earned a straight set win at No. 6 singles, taking down Siminski, 6-2, 6-2.

The Titans solidify their position in the CCIW tournament picture to be played this spring. They wrap up league play, tomorrow, Sunday, Oct. 11 at Carthage College. First serve is slated for 10 a.m.

Doubles:
1. Pupovac, Natasa/Trifilio, Katherine (CU) def. Ehrlich, Amber/Bell, Olivia (IWU) 6-3
2 Michel, Alassea/Van Heuklon, Katie (IWU) def. Franke, Mia/Niebler, Gracie (CU) 6-4
3 Douglas, Adia/Religioso, Elana (IWU) def. Trifilio, Megan/Siminski, Madison (CU) 6-4

Singles:
1. Pupovac, Natasa (CU) def. Ehrlich, Amber (IWU) 6-3, 3-6, 10-7
2. Michel, Alassea (IWU) def. Trifilio, Katherine (CU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Trifilio, Megan (CU) def. Van Heuklon, Katie (IWU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Franke, Mia (CU) def. Religioso, Elana (IWU) 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
5. Bell, Olivia (IWU) def. Niebler, Gracie (CU) 6-2, 6-3
6 Douglas, Adia (IWU) def. Siminski, Madison (CU) 6-2, 6-2

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