Chicago, Ill. — Illinois Tech women's tennis defeated Edgewood University 6-1 on Saturday night at XS Tennis, giving the Eagles their first conference loss of the season. Illinois Tech swept all three doubles matches and won singles matches at Nos. 2 through 6.
The Scarlet Hawks are 2-3 overall and 2-1 in NACC play. The Eagles are 4-3 overall and 4-1 in NACC play.
How It Happened
Illinois Tech earned the doubles point by winning all three completed doubles courts.
Martyna Kalinowska and
Annaliese Kielmeyer defeated Hattie Plenty and Kaitlyn Narkis 7-6(4) at No. 1 doubles,
Thea Salcedo and
Maia Lecuona Ramos topped Gabby Schmidtmann and Sophia Perret 6-4 at No. 2, and
Kira Lai and
Angelica Conwell beat Sarah Emory and Maya Connaughty 7-5 at No. 3.
Illinois Tech carried that point into singles and won five of the six courts. Kielmeyer defeated Kaitlyn Narkis 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2 singles, Lecuona Ramos beat Perret 6-4, 6-4 at No. 3, and Salcedo rallied past Schmidtmann 3-6, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4.
Paige Geiger added a 6-4, 6-3 win over Connaughty at No. 5 singles, and Conwell defeated Emory 6-4, 6-3 at No. 6. The Eagles' point came at No. 1, where Hattie Plenty defeated Kalinowska 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-5), as Illinois Tech finished with a 6-1 dual victory.
Doubles
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Kalinowska/Kielmeyer (Illinois Tech) def. Hattie Plenty/Kaitlyn Narkis (EDGE) 7-6(4)
Salcedo/Lecuona Ramos (Illinois Tech) def. Gabby Schmidtmann/Sophia Perret (EDGE) 6-4
Lai/Conwell (Illinois Tech) def. Sarah Emory/Maya Connaughty (EDGE) 7-5
Singles
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Hattie Plenty (EDGE) def. Kalinowska (Illinois Tech) 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-5)
Kielmeyer (Illinois Tech) def. Kaitlyn Narkis (EDGE) 6-4, 6-2
Lecuona Ramos (Illinois Tech) def. Sophia Perret (EDGE) 6-4, 6-4
Salcedo (Illinois Tech) def. Gabby Schmidtmann (EDGE) 3-6, 6-0, 6-0
Geiger (Illinois Tech) def. Maya Connaughty (EDGE) 6-4, 6-3
Conwell (Illinois Tech) def. Sarah Emory (EDGE) 6-4, 6-3
Scarlet Hawk Standouts
Annaliese Kielmeyer
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- Won at No. 2 singles, 6-4, 6-2
- Teamed with Kalinowska for a 7-6 win at No. 1 doubles
Maia Lecuona Ramos
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- Won at No. 3 singles, 6-4, 6-4
- Teamed with Salcedo for a 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles
Thea Salcedo
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- Won at No. 4 singles, 3-6, 6-0, 6-0
- Teamed with Lecuona Ramos for a 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles
Angelica Conwell
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- Won at No. 6 singles, 6-4, 6-3
- Teamed with Lai for a 7-5 win at No. 3 doubles
Paige Geiger
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- Won at No. 5 singles, 6-4, 6-3
Martyna Kalinowska
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- Teamed with Kielmeyer for a 7-6 win at No. 1 doubles
Game Notes:
- Illinois Tech improved to 4-7 overall against the Eagles, winning the last three consecutive matches.
Up Next
The Scarlet Hawks host Concordia University Chicago on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. at XS Tennis Center in Chicago, IL, in another NACC contest.
