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Box Score 2 WAUKESHA, Wis. - Carroll's women's tennis team gave alumns something to be proud of this Homecoming Weekend, defeating Millikin 5-2 on Saturday, before duplicating that feat with a 6-1 win against Illinois Wesleyan on Sunday.
Against Millikin, both doubles teams won in dominating fashion. First,
Natasa Pupovac and
Katherine Trifilio defeated the senior Millikin duo 6-3.
Gracie Niebler and
Makayla Counsell made quick work of the Big Blue winning 6-0 at the second doubles position. In singles,
Erin Horzewski won 6-0 6-0, and
Katherine Trifilio defeated her opponent 6-1 6-1. Pioneers won the match 5-2 for their second CCIW victory of the season.
On Sunday, the Titans of Illinois Wesleyan traveled to Waukesha for a morning match against the Pioneers. Carroll started hot winning all three doubles matches 6-3, 6-0, and 7-5. Singles proved to be more of a fight as four of the six matches went into third set or super tiebreakers. At one
Natasa Pupovac won after falling down in 6-7, 6-4, and then 10-6 in her super tiebreaker. Both
Makayla Counsell and
Laurel Nelson won 6-0 in their third sets to clinch to the match at 5 and 6 singles.
The Pioneers improve to 4-5 overall and 3-4 in conference play. They will complete their conference season next Sunday in Rock Island, Ill. against Augustana (Ill.).