CARMEL, Ind. – The IUPUI women’s tennis team got back to its winnings ways on Friday, March 30, defeating Marian University and Indiana Wesleyan, 7-0 and 6-1, respectively, at the Five Seasons Sports Club in Carmel, Ind.
 
The wins improved IUPUI’s overall record to 5-17.
 
IUPUI 7, Marian 0
 
The Jags got out to a great start in the opener with each of its doubles teams cruising to victories, including Vanessa Whyte and Abbey Neff winning 8-0 at the No. 2 spot.
 
In singles action, the Jaguars continued to play well starting at the top of the order. Danielle Haefele won at the No. 1 spot, 6-2, 6-1, and #Alisha Cummings claimed a pair of 6-1 sets to win at the No. 2 position.
 
Whyte and Neff both picked up wins at the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, respectively, before Rachael Bridgegroom and Jesika Bays each won  6-0, 6-0 to finish off the sweep in singles play.
 
IUPUI 7, Marian 0
Five Seasons Sports Club (Carmel, Ind.)
Singles

1. Haefele (IUPUI) def. Paras (MU) – 6-2, 6-1
2. Cummings (IUPUI) def. Barrett (MU) – 6-1, 6-1
3. Whyte (IUPUI) def. DeLucenay (MU) – 6-2, 6-0
4. Neff (IUPUI def. Ruegsegger (MU) – 6-1, 6-0
5. Bridegroom (IUPUI) def. Nocton (MU) – 6-0, 6-0
6. Bays (IUPUI) def. Carpenter (MU) – 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1. Cummings/Haefele (IUPUI) def. Pursell/Potter (MU) – 8-5
2. Whyte/Neff (IUPUI) def. O’Conner/Knust (MU) – 8-0
3. Hullett/Bridegroom (IUPUI) def. Horlacher/Paras (MU) – 8-4

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1) Singles (5,4,6,3,1,2)

IUPUI 6, Indiana Wesleyan 1

Similar to the first match, the Jaguars swept all three doubles matches, but the match pitting both team’s top doubles tandems proved to be an exciting finish.

Following an 8-0 win and an 8-5 win at No. 3 doubles and No. 2 doubles, respectively, the top doubles match found its way to a tiebreaker. In the tiebreaker, IUPUI trailed 4-3, but the Jags finished by winning the next four points, including a pair of overhead smashes by Cummings, to cap off the 8-7 (4) victory.

In singles action, Shelby Hullett and Bays sprinted out to early leads and never looked back as each claimed wins at the No. 4 and No. 6 spots, to put the Jaguars in front, 3-0.

Following a loss at the No. 2 position, Haefele rebounded from a first-set loss to win the second set and claim the third set by winning the third-set tiebreaker to clinch the victory for IUPUI.

Neff and Whyte proceeded to finish things off with straight-set victories finishing off the 6-1 win.

IUPUI 6, Indiana Wesleyan 1
Five Seasons Sports Club (Carmel, Ind.)
Singles

1. Haefele (IUPUI) def. Heininger (IWU) – 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (4)
2. Meyering (IWU) def. Cummings (IUPUI) – 6-1, 6-1
3. Whyte (IUPUI) def. Wilson (IWU) – 6-1, 7-6 (3)
4. Hullett (IUPUI def. Futrell (IWU) – 6-1, 6-0
5. Neff (IUPUI) def. Mella (IWU) – 6-3, 6-3
6. Bays (IUPUI) def. Richert (IWU) – 6-3, 6-0

Doubles

1. Cummings/Haefele (IUPUI) def. Meyering/Wilson (IWU) – 8-7 (4)
2. Whyte/Neff (IUPUI) def. Heininger/Futrell (IWU) – 8-4
3. Hullett/Bridegroom (IUPUI) def. Lohser/Jones (IWU) – 8-0

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1) Singles (4,6,2,5,1,3)

The Jags close out their regular season April 12-14, when it hosts the second Summit League cluster of the season at North Central High School and Park Tudor High School in Indianapolis.