Box Score DECATUR, Ill. - Millikin Women's Tennis welcomed College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin rivals Illinois Wesleyan University at Fairview Park Tennis Complex for a mid-week conference match. After having to move the match indoors, Danielle Beard came back from a 2-5 defecit to beat IWU's Caitlyn Smith 7-5, leading the Big Blue to a victory. 

In doubles play, Morgan Bettner and Alena Hinch faced off against Andrea Zulawski and Autumn See, finishing first with an 8-4 win. Freshman Brianna Barconi and Shelby Jones squared off against Rebecca Rochacz and Ashley Mohr, but would fall 6-8. The last doubles match to finish was between Katie Cooper and Danielle Beard, who went up against Alessia Girardin and Caitlyn Smith. Cooper and Beard were able to pull out a win in a tiebreaker, defeating the Illinois Wesleyan duo 7-4 in the tiebreaker, winning the match 8-7. 

Millikin would split with Illinois Wesleyan in singles play, with wins coming from Morgan Bettner, Danielle Beard, and Katie Cooper. Morgan Bettner would face Rebecca Rochacz and would win in two sets with scores of 6-0 and 7-5. Danielle Beard would face Caitlyn Smith, who she saw in doubles play, and would win in three sets with scores of 6-0, 3-6, 7-5. Katie Cooper went up against Autumn See and would win in two sets with final scores of 6-1, 6-0. 

Recording losses were Shelby Jones, who fell to Allesia Girardin (2-6, 3-6), Bri Barconi, who went three sets against Ashley Mohr (6-0, 3-6, 3-6) and Amber Rezinas, who played against Andrea Zulawski (3-6, 3-6). 

The Big Blue will be on the road for their next contests, participating in the ITA Tournament in Kalamazoo, Michigan, which runs from September 19-21.