Women's Tennis Huddle
Morgan Vogels, Sports Information Director
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Wheaton WHEATON (6-2)
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Winner Millikin MILLIKIN (7-1)
Wheaton WHEATON
(6-2)
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Final
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Millikin MILLIKIN
(7-1)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis | | Morgan Vogels

Big Blue Women's Tennis Edges Wheaton for First Time in Program History

The Big Blue women's tennis team headed indoors to the Decatur Athletic Club on a rainy Saturday for a College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin matchup on October 2. Millikin came away with a 5-4 victory to improve to 7-1 on the season (4-1 CCIW). The win marked the first in women's program history against Wheaton.

Millikin began the afternoon with a 2-1 advantage after doubles play. Nikol Obradovic and Chloe Sabin secured the first victory at No. 2 defeating Bethany Hoogerheide and Andrea Wachs 8-1. Paige Willer and Emily Markus picked up the second win of the day, 8-7 at No. 1 in a 7-4 tiebreaker over Abygale Ahn and Audrey Vick. Wheaton grabbed the final doubles match with Sarah Backer and Lily Anne Van Ye defeating the team of Destiny Galvan and Brianna Barconi at No. 3 8-7 in a 7-1 tiebreaker. 

The match was decided by the final singles match to finish. The Big Blue started off strong with Emily Markus notching twin 6-3 sets at No. 2 against Vick. Wheaton matched the victory with one of their own at No. 3 with Hoogerheide taking the win over Barconi 6-4, 6-2. They evened the score at three matches apiece when the Thunder's Backer defeated Willer at No. 4 6-3, 7-5. 

The Big Blue pulled back in front in the tally when Obradovic defeated Ahn 7-6 (7-5), 6-0 at No. 1. The Thunder matched once again to even the score with Lydia Adams defeating Cristina Borunda at No. 6 6-2, 6-1. 

All eyes were on the match between Sabin and Wachs at No. 5. Sabin secured the first set with a 6-3 win. Wachs took set two 7-6 in a 7-5 tiebreaker. Sabin bounced back to take the final set 6-2 and secure the team victory for the Big Blue. 

 
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