The Forester women's tennis team won its 2009 home opener Thursday (September 3), a 9-0 triumph over visiting Benedictine University. Lake Forest is now 1-1 on the year. It was the Eagles' first match of the season.

The closest doubles match was at #1 where freshman Melika Celebic (Visoko, Bosnia Herzegovina/United World College) and sophomore Nonie Carson (Littleton, Colo./Littleton) won 8-5. Senior Molly Stapleton (St. Louis Park, Minn./Saint Louis Park) and junior Natalie Atroshenko (Wheeling, Ill./Buffalo Grove) combined for an 8-3 victory at #2 and junior Lauren Stroner (Johnsburg, Ill./Johnsburg) teamed with sophomore Sara Bennett (Sioux City, Iowa/Sioux City North) to prevail 8-1 at #3.

Celebic posted a 6-1, 6-2 victory at #1 singles and Stapleton won by the same score at #3. Carson triumphed 7-5, 6-1 at #2 in the closest singles match of the contest. Sophomore Allison Hamel (Bend, Ore./Bend) won both sets 6-1 at #4, Stroner prevailed 6-1, 6-0 at #5, and Atroshenko did not lose a game in her match at #6.

Lake Forest will host Ripon College Saturday morning (September 5) at 10:30.