WAUKESHA, Wis. — In their final match before the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Tournament later this week, the Illinois Tech Women's Tennis (9-9) fell to Carroll University (10-10) 6-1 on Sunday. Illinois Tech secured its lone point with a victory at the No. 4 singles position by Maia Lecouna Ramos.
The Scarlet Hawks will await the outcome of Monday's NACC quarterfinal matches to determine who their opponent will be in their semifinal match scheduled for Thursday, April 30th at XS Tennis Center.
How It Happened
Illinois Tech dropped the doubles point to Carroll, with the hosts securing victories across all three courts. At No. 1 doubles,
Thea Salcedo and
Martyna Kalinowska fell to Aalaiya Jacklin and Nawal Souki, 6-7(4). No. 2 doubles saw
Maia Lecuona Ramos and Maddalena Dumangane defeated by Natasa Pupovac and Mia Franke, 4-6. At No. 3 doubles,
Paige Geiger and
Angelica Conwell were bested by Makayla Counsell and Katherine Trifilio, 3-6.
In singles competition, the Pioneers continued their dominance, winning five of the six matches. At No. 1 singles, Kalinowska was edged out by Natasa Pupovac, 1-6, 6-1, 0-1 (7-10). Carroll's Katherine Trifilio then claimed No. 2 singles with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Dumangane. Salcedo was defeated 1-6, 3-6 by Mia Franke at No. 3 singles, while
Angelica Conwell fell to Makayla Counsell at No. 5 singles, 2-6, 0-6.
Leah Guest was overpowered by Erin Horzewski at No. 6 singles, 1-6, 0-6.
Illinois Tech's sole singles victory came from
Maia Lecuona Ramos at No. 4 singles, where she overcame Aalaiya Jacklin in a three-set battle, 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7). Despite this effort, Carroll secured a decisive 6-1 victory in the dual match.
Doubles
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Aalaiya Jacklin/Nawal Souki (CU) def.
Thea Salcedo/
Martyna Kalinowska (Illinois Tech) 7-6(4)
Natasa Pupovac/Mia Franke (CU) def.
Maia Lecuona Ramos/Maddalena Dumangane (Illinois Tech) 6-4
Makayla Counsell/Katherine Trifilio (CU) def.
Paige Geiger/
Angelica Conwell (Illinois Tech) 6-3
Singles
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Natasa Pupovac (CU) def.
Martyna Kalinowska (Illinois Tech) 6-1, 1-6, 1-0 (10-7)
Katherine Trifilio (CU) def. Maddalena Dumangane (Illinois Tech) 6-4, 6-2
Mia Franke (CU) def.
Thea Salcedo (Illinois Tech) 6-1, 6-3
Maia Lecuona Ramos (Illinois Tech) def. Aalaiya Jacklin (CU) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)
Makayla Counsell (CU) def.
Angelica Conwell (Illinois Tech) 6-2, 6-0
Erin Horzewski (CU) def.
Leah Guest (Illinois Tech) 6-1, 6-0
Scarlet Hawk Standouts
Maia Lecuona Ramos
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- 1 singles win
- 1/0 singles record
Game Notes:
- This was the first meeting between Illinois Tech and the Pioneers.
Up Next
In their next game, Illinois Tech will compete in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Women's Tennis Semifinals on Thursday, April 30 at 11:00 AM at XS Tennis in Chicago, Illinois.
