The College of DuPage women's tennis team continued its winning streak with a 5-4 victory over College of Lake County in its first home match of the season.

The Chaps entered doubles tied at 3-3 after splitting the singles competition. COD earned singles victories at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 6.
Sophia Boersma came through at No. 6 singles with a 7-5, 7-5 victory in a tightly contested match. Assistant coach Mark Ververka praised her ability to use well-placed volleys that the team has been working on throughout the season.

Semra Jadadic also battled through a lengthy match at No. 2 singles, earning a victory in an overtime super tiebreaker. Manuela Sus bounced back from her previous match with a strong performance, using a combination of slice drop shots and attacking topspin groundstrokes to keep her opponent on the defensive.

The Chaps secured the team victory by taking two of the three doubles matches.

At No. 3 doubles, Martina Ulloa rebounded from her singles loss and made an impact at the net, while Boersma controlled both the front and backcourt with strong shot-making. Ververka also highlighted the team's work at the net and strong returns as key parts of the double's performance.

Head coach Bowers credited the team's improved awareness, focus and shot selection, noting the positive energy throughout the lineup.