McLean County Times

The Illinois Wesleyan University women's tennis team is set to travel to Gulf Shores, Alabama, for its spring break trip from March 10 to March 14. The Titans, currently holding a record of 6-7, will start their series of matches against the University of Wisconsin-Superior on Monday, March 10, at 8 a.m.

Following the initial match, IWU will face the University of St. Thomas (Texas) on Tuesday, March 11, at 11 a.m., and Belhaven University on Wednesday, March 12, at 9 a.m. The team's trip will conclude with a match against Earlham College on Friday, March 14, at 11 a.m.

This trip comes after a narrow defeat by Cornell College on Sunday, March 2. The Titans lost the match with a score of 4-3 despite winning the doubles point. Sophomores Amber Ehrlich and Olivia Bell secured victory in No. 1 doubles with a tiebreaker win of 7-6 (4). Freshmen Gabi Lipske and Katie Van Heuklon won their No. 2 doubles match with a score of 6-4. In singles play, Van Heuklon triumphed in the No. 3 singles slot with sets of 7-6 (4) and 6-1 while Bell claimed her second win in No. 4 singles with scores of 6-2 and 6-3.

Illinois Wesleyan's upcoming match against UW-Superior marks their third encounter; they lost both previous matches including a decisive defeat on March 13, last year. UW-Superior enters this matchup following a recent loss to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

The Titans are set to meet St. Thomas (3-1), Belhaven (1-5), and Earlham (2-2) for the first time in program history during this trip. St. Thomas narrowly won its latest dual against Austin College while Belhaven seeks to end its five-match losing streak after falling to Piedmont University. Earlham approaches these games off a convincing win over Berea College.

Match results will be available on iwusports.com once competitions conclude.