RIVER FOREST, ILL.- Back in non-conference action, the Concordia University Chicago (CUC) Cougars welcomed l Illinois College to CUC Courts, where the Cougars battled throughout the match but ultimately fell 7-0.

DOUBLES

The Cougars continued to compete across all three doubles courts, with Brianna Bentz (Whitehall, Mich.) and Hannah Upole (Hinkley, Ohio) teaming up at No. 1, while Abigail Krueger (Brookfield, Ill.) and Amirah Shakir (Dekalb, Ill.) took the court at No. 2.

At No. 1 doubles, Bentz and Upole battled against Clara Bach and Alyssa Wise but were unable to get on the scoreboard, falling 6-0.

Krueger and Shakir competed at No. 2 doubles against Campbell Hayes and Sophie Muir, but the Illinois College duo secured the match 6-0.

At No. 3 doubles, Amelia Engelman (McKinney, Texas) and Sarah Gustafson (Merrill, Wis.) fought throughout the set against Madison Eastin and Morgan Keefe, putting one point on the board before falling 6-1.

Illinois College took all three doubles matches to secure the opening point.

SINGLES

Bentz, Engelman, Upole, Shakir, Krueger and Aura Cortez-Cali (Berwyn, Ill.) each battled in singles play but were unable to secure a victory.

At No. 1 singles, Bentz fought against Wise but fell 6-0, 6-0.

Engelman competed at No. 2 singles, battling Bach through both sets before falling 6-0, 6-3.

At No. 3, Upole continued to compete against Hayes, dropping the match 6-0, 6-2.

Shakir took the court at No. 4 singles against Muir, falling 6-1, 6-1.

Krueger battled Eastin at No. 5 singles, falling 6-0, 6-1.

Cortez-Cali rounded out singles play at No. 6, competing against Keefe before falling 6-0, 6-0.

Illinois College completed the sweep, defeating the Cougars 7-0.

UP NEXT

The Cougars will close out the weekend on the road, traveling to Glen Ellyn, Illinois to take on College of DuPage on Sunday, October 4 at noon. Updates and scores can be found at cucougars.com.