Carthage 4, North Park 3
CHICAGO – The Carthage women's tennis team opened the 2026-27 season Saturday in the Windy City as the Firebirds opened conference play against the North Park Vikings at River Park Courts. After a tightly contested round of doubles play, the Firebirds took an early lead before claiming three individual wins to claim a 4-3 victory to start the year.

 

In doubles play, Kamila Dobija and Niki Manojlovic got the Firebirds started with a 6-4 victory over Tyra Olsson and Alexandra Pugachova in No. 1 doubles. Rya Arreazola and Greta Peterson then secured the team point with a 7-5 win over Isabelle Richter and Katharina Schuler in No. 2 doubles.  Valentina Huesca and Bella Rizzo completed the doubles sweep with a 7-6 (7-3) win over Jessica Dudas and Nova Mickelsson. The Firebirds took a 1-0 lead into singles play.

In singles play, Dobija kept the scoring up for the Firebirds with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Dudas in No. 4 singles to give Carthage a 2-0 advantage. The Vikings found the scoreboard with a point in No. 1 singles, as Pugachova defeated Manojlovic 6-3, 6-1 to cut the Firebirds lead to 2-1. Schuler then leveled the team scoreboard at 2-2 with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Peterson in No. 3 singles. With three points left to be decided, Arreazola gave the Firebirds a 3-2 advantage with a pair of 6-3 wins over Olsson in No. 2 singles. The Firebirds then secured the team victory with a win from Jordan Miller in No. 5 singles. Miller defeated Mickelsson 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to give the Firebirds a 4-2 advantage. The Vikings answered back in No. 6 singles as Thea Gifvars defeated Huesca 6-2, 7-5. Carthage won the dual 4-3.


 
The Firebirds (1-0, 1-0 CCIW) will return to action on Saturday, Sept. 5 as they compete in the Warhawk Invitational in Whitewater, Wis. Action begins at 9 a.m. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.