Box Score

The Carthage College women's tennis team (9-0, 6-0 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) downed North Central College (8-4, 4-3 CCIW), 9-0, in a CCIW match on Monday, Oct. 6, at the Smeds Tennis Center in Kenosha, Wis, to continue its winning streak.
 
Haleigh McPeek (Sr. Lake Bluff, Ill./Lake Forest, 9-2) defeated North Central's Katie Drone, 6-3, 6-0, at the No. 1 singles position. Max Mella (Fr., Warren, Ill./Warren Township, 8-2) was also successful at No. 2 singles, beating North Central's Miranda Grizaffi, 6-2, 6-3. Abbi Howell (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn./Southwest, 10-4) was also a winner at No. 3 singles, as was Eliza Barter (So., Deerfield, Ill./Wilmette-Loyola Academy, 8-4) at No. 4 singles who defeated the Cardinal's Reynolds Cross in a close match, winning, 7-6(6), 4-6, 10-4. Taylor Bolyard (Fr., Kenosha, Wis./Tremper, 8-0) at No. 5 singles and Kirsten Peterson (Jr., Hastings, Minn./Hastings, (9-1) at No. 6 singles were also both victorious in their matches.
 
The No. 1 doubles duo of McPeek and Mella (14-2) downed North Central's tandem of Cross and Kelsey Forkin, 8-1. Howell and Barter (10-1) at No. 2 doubles and Kristen Kalinka (So., Kenosha, Wis./St. Joseph's) and Bolyard (9-1) at No. 3 doubles also won their matches, both with a score of 8-5.
 
The Lady Reds will play host to Wheaton College (Ill., 8-1, 6-0 CCIW) on Saturday, October 11, at the Smeds Tennis Center, beginning at 11 a.m. in Kenosha, Wis.