JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – The Illinois College women's tennis team tied a single-season wins record on Saturday by downing St. Louis College of Pharmacy, 7-2. The win leveled the Lady Blues' record at 6-6 for the year and matched the 1990, 2013 and 2017 teams for the most wins in a season.
Illinois College jumped out to a 3-0 lead in doubles. The Eutectics defaulted in the No. 3 doubles match and
Sally Hixson and
Sophia Roth put together a solid 8-3 win at No. 1.
Lena Reed and
Madelyn Deardorff then gave the Lady Blues a commanding lead by holding on at No. 2, 8-7 (7-4).
With a default victory at No. 6, IC needed only one more point to claim the match.
Kalisa Goertz ensured the win with an easy 6-0, 6-0 victory over Haley Anderson in the No. 2 singles match. Reed and Deardorff each followed with wins at Nos. 3 and 4.
Illinois College wraps up the regular season on Sunday morning, hosting Cornell College at the Bellatti Tennis Complex at 10 a.m.
1.
Sophia Roth/
Sally Hixson (IC) def. Erin Davis/Haley Anderson (STLCOP) 8-3
2.
Lena Reed/
Madelyn Deardorff (IC) def. Sophia Kchouk/Emilia Gautier (STLCOP) 8-7 (7-4)
3.
Ashley Brokaw/
Kalisa Goertz (IC) def. No player/No player (STLCOP), by default
1. Erin Davis (STLCOP) def.
Sally Hixson (IC) 6-0, 6-0
2.
Kalisa Goertz (IC) def. Haley Anderson (STLCOP) 6-0, 6-0
3.
Lena Reed (IC) def. Emilia Gautier (STLCOP) 6-3, 6-4
4.
Madelyn Deardorff (IC) def. Sophia Kchouk (STLCOP) 7-6, 6-2
5. Mya White (STLCOP) def.
Abby Isham (IC) 4-6, 6-2, 10-0
6.
Maggie Dooley (IC) def. No player (STLCOP), by default
