Box Score INDIANAPOLIS – The IUPUI women's tennis team fought back after losing the doubles point, securing three singles wins but it wasn't enough as the Jags lost their home opener to Western Illinois, 4-3. Samantha Hayward, Grace Lampman and Marta Krakowski each recorded singles wins in the loss.
 
Western Illinois won the doubles point to start off the match and take the early lead. Hayward and Emma Dell won at number one doubles, 6-1 keeping the Jags in the fight for the doubles point but the Leathernecks took doubles two and doubles three. Sarah Lounsbury and Lampman lost at number two doubles, 6-3 while the partnership of Krakowski and Sofia Castillo lost at number three doubles, 6-3.
 
IUPUI recorded three singles wins with Hayward, Lampman and Krakowski each securing wins. Hayward won at number two singles, 7-6, 6-1, freshman Lampman earned the number three singles win, 6-3, 7-6 and Krakowski won in the number five spot, 6-4, 7-6. Freshman Dell played in the number one singles spot and fell, 6-3, 6-4 while Lounsbury lost at number four singles in three sets, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Castillo lost at number six singles, 7-5, 7-6.
 
The Jaguars will next travel to Dayton to face the Flyers on February 5 at 12:00 PM.