KOHLER, Wis. – Women's Tennis returned to the NACC Tournament Final Sunday at the Sportscore. They took on the top-seeded Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks. The Scarlet Hawks (11-9) emerged triumphant in a 4-2 thriller over the Eagles (16-11).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Christina Ekkela/Kaitlyn Narkis got things off on the right foot for Edgewood University with a 6-1 win. While Lauryn Krober/Sophia Perret conceded a 6-3 final in the second slot, Evelyn Taylor/Hattie Plenty stepped up in no. 1 doubles with a 6-3 win.
 
- Illinois Tech bounced back in singles. Plenty fell 6-3, 6-3 in the second slot. Perret's comeback effort came up short in the third slot 6-1, 7-6 (7-4).
 
- While Narkis lost 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 in fourth singles, Taylor put the Eagles back on track with a 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) victory in the top slot.
 
- Krober conceded a thriller in the sixth slot 1-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-4). Ekkela's match went unfinished in the fifth slot with her leading 5-7, 6-1, 5-4.
 
UP NEXT
Edgewood University finished their 2026 campaign with a 16-11 mark, their third-straight season with 15 or more wins. Taylor finished her career as an Eagle with the most wins in program history and the squad returned to the NACC Tournament Final.