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Louisville, Ky. - The No. 41 Lewis University women's tennis team clinched the Great Lakes Valley Conference East Division title and extended their winning streak to eight with the 6-3 GLVC victory over Bellarmine at the Eddie Weber Tennis Complex on Saturday (Apr. 13) afternoon.

With the win, Lewis improves to 11-3 overall and 6-0 in GLVC action, while the host Knights fall to 12-8 on the campaign and 4-2 in conference play.

Lewis' nationally-ranked doubles tandem of Zsofia Lanstiak (Budapest, Hungary/Karinthy Frigyes Gimnazium) (Budapest, Hungary/Karinthy Frigyes Gimnazium) and Zsofia Kranczicki (Eger, Hungary/Szilagyi Erzsebet Gimnazium es Kollegium) (Eger, Hungary/Szilagyi Erzsebet Gimnazium es Kollegium) claimed the 8-1 win over Michelle McFerran and Caitlin Hanley at No. 1. Lanstiak also handed Evann Waschuk, a 6-2, 6-2 defeat at No. 1 singles, while Kranczicki dropped Hanley, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 2 singles.

Flyer freshman Jill Wetmore (Ottawa, Ill./Ottawa) (Ottawa, Ill./Ottawa) also won two matches for Lewis on Saturday. Wetmore paired up with junior Kendra Mills (Elmhurst, Ill./York) (Elmhurst, Ill./York) at No. 3 doubles for the 8-6 win over Jamie Claeys and Abby Day. Wetmore chipped in a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Day at No. 4 singles.

At No. 2 doubles, Lewis' Megan Nguyen (Germantown Hills, Ill./Metamora) (Germantown Hills, Ill./Metamora) and Brianna Markgraf (Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic) (Rockford, Ill./Boylan Catholic) earned the 8-2 win over Hannah-Rose Hagan and Waschuk.

Lewis returns to Romeoville on Sunday (Apr. 14) for a 1 PM regional showdown with Ferris State at the Jack Oremus Tennis Complex.