STERLING, Ill. – The Carthage College women's tennis team dropped their first match of the weekend, falling at the Westwood Tennis Club in Sterling, Illinois to Augustana College, 9-0.
 
The loss drops Carthage to 3-2 in dual meets this year and to 3-2 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, while Augustana moves to 6-0 overall and 5-0 in the CCIW.
 
After struggling in doubles competition, getting swept by the Vikings, 3-0, the Lady Reds came closest looked to get their first point in one-singles by Angelica Emmanouil, however Carthage's lone point was elusive as Caitlyn Schaffer topped Emmanouil in three sets.
 
Doubles competition
1. Schaffer, Caitlyn/Lombardi, Madeline (AUGIE) def. Angelica Emmanouil/Sam Ramsey (CARTHAGE) 8-1
2. Timm, Annie/Badawi, Zeana (AUGIE) def. Natalie Favia/Nia Pham (CARTHAGE) 8-2
3. Abbott, Leraaen/Bullen, Morgan (AUGIE) def. Maria Salerno/Hannah Haeberle (CARTHAGE) 8-3
 
Singles competition
1. Schaffer, Caitlyn (AUGIE) def. Angelica Emmanouil (CARTHAGE) 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
2. Timm, Annie (AUGIE) def. Natalie Favia (CARTHAGE) 7-5, 6-1
3. Badawi, Zeana (AUGIE) def. Sam Ramsey (CARTHAGE) 7-5, 6-4
4. Lombardi, Madeline (AUGIE) def. Maria Salerno (CARTHAGE) 6-2, 6-1
5. Chowdhury, Maleeha (AUGIE) def. Nia Pham (CARTHAGE) 6-3, 6-2
6. Majewski, Kalli (AUGIE) def. Faelyn O'Shaughnessy (CARTHAGE) 6-3, 6-2

Carthage returns to action on Sunday at the Racine Tennis Club, when the Lady Reds take on North Central College at 10:00 a.m.