NORTHFIELD, Minn. – The Carleton College women's tennis team improved to 4-0 this fall after securing a 5-4 victory over Cardinal Stritch University on Sunday. Mariam Nechiporuk (So./Portland, Ore./Lake Oswego), Lingyu Wei (Sr./Shanghai, China/Shanghai Weiyu High School), and Sydney Bell (Sr./Lafayette, Calif./Acalanes) each won in both singles and doubles.
 
Nechiporuk and Ingrid Smith (So./Edina, Minn./Edina) picked up an 8-4 victory atop the doubles lineup, while Wei and Bell prevailed by the same score at No. 3 doubles. The Wolves (0-2) captured No. 2 doubles match by an 8-4 tally.
 
Nechiporuk nearly shutout her singles opponent, winning 6-1, 6-0 at the top spot. Wei and Bell also registered straight set victories, the former by a 6-2, 6-3 count the latter by a 6-3, 7-5 score.
 
Smith and Piper Brown (So./Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Porter-Gaud) both took their singles matches to a super tiebreaker.
 
Up Next for the Knights
The fall portion of Carleton's schedule will conclude with Nechiporuk and Amelia Asfaw (So./Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep) taking part in the ITA Cup from Oct. 13-16 in Rome, Ga. The won the ITA Regional to earn automatic selection to this national tournament.
 
Carleton College 5, Cardinal Stritch 4
Singles competition
1. Mariam Nechiporuk (CAR) def. Emerson Banning (CSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. Kissmel Cedano Lapaix (CSU) def. Ingrid Smith (CAR) 3-6, 6-3, 10-6
3. Christina Korakopoulou (CSU) def. Zoe Rose (CAR) 6-1, 6-3
4. Aspasia Katsouda Taka (CSU) def. Piper Brown (CAR) 2-6, 6-2, 11-9
5. Lingyu Wie (CAR) def. Marta Garcia (CSU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Sydney Bell (CAR) def. Ana Alvarez (CSU) 6-3, 7-5
 
Doubles competition
1. Mariam Nechiporuk/Ingid Smith (CAR) def. Emerson Banning/Christina Korakopoulou (CSU) 8-4
2. Kissmel Cedano Lapaix/Ana Alvarez (CSU) def. Zoe Rose/Piper Brown (CAR) 8-4
3. Lingyu Wei/Sydney Bell (CAR) def. Marta Garcia/Aspasia Katsouda Taka (CSU) 8-4