Millikin Women's Tennis Downs Illinois Wesleyan

    The Millikin women's tennis team defeated Illinois Wesleyan 6-3 on October 15 at the Fairview Tennis Center in Decatur, Illinois.
   Millikin scored wins in four singles matches and two doubles contests. In singles play, Millikin won in positions two through five. The Big Blue's Paige Bequette defeated Illinois Wesleyan's Brianna Dao 7-6, 6-2. Molly Angell won over the Titans Randi Wilson 6-4, 6-1. At number four singles, Melissa Donovan of Millikin won 6-3, 7-6 over Allie Spontak. Millikin's Amber Morgan downed Kayleigh Ruffolo 6-4, 6-4. Dana Dray and Sam Robinson earned singles wins for the Titans.
   Millikin won at number one double 8-0 with Angell and Donovan defeating Dray and Wilson. The Big Blue took the number two double match when Bequette and Stanchin defeated Dao and Spontak 8-4.
   "I am proud of the way the girls came out ready to go from the first point," Mililkin Head Coach Dustin Forman. "Wesleyan is a good team that we have a lot of respect for. Fortunately, we were able to win some of the critical points today. Everyone knows how big the Millikin-Wesleyan rivalry is, and after the nail-biting loss that we suffered last year against them, this win means a lot for the program."
   Millikin wraps up its fall schedule October 22-24 at the CCIW Championships.

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Players Mentioned

Molly Angell: Sophomore

Paige Bequette: Junior

Melissa Donovan: Sophomore

Amber Morgan: Senior

Players Mentioned

Molly Angell
: Sophomore

Paige Bequette
: Junior

Melissa Donovan
: Sophomore

Amber Morgan
: Senior