Western Illinois Women’s Tennis Competes at ITA Tournament at University of Illinois

URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, IL. — Western Illinois women's tennis players Jessica Hess and Mana Fawcett competed in the ITA tournament over the weekend at the University of Illinois, earning a doubles victory over DePaul before facing tough competition from Notre Dame and other Division I opponents in doubles and singles play. In doubles action, Hess and Fawcett opened the tournament with an impressive 8-2 victory over DePaul's Roberta Sechi and Yasemin Pehlivan in the first round. The Leatherneck duo carried that momentum into the second round, where they faced Notre Dame's Sophia Holod and Anastasia Sysoeva. Hess and Fawcett battled throughout the...