CHICAGO -- In a matchup of nationally-ranked women's tennis teams, 22nd-ranked Wheaton (Ill.) College edged #30 University of Chicago 5-4 Tuesday at the Stagg Field Courts.

At first singles, junior Vindya Dayananda (Kathmandu, Nepal/ Lincoln School) defeated Wheaton's Jordan Hook -- the fourth-ranked player in the NCAA Division III -- in three sets.

Ranked ninth in the Central Region, the Maroons slipped to 9-7 on the season. Wheaton, the region's sixth-ranked team, improved to 19-5.

Wheaton (Ill.) 5, Chicago 4

Singles
1. Vindya Dayananda (UCW) def. Jordan Hook (WHEATON) 3-6, 7-6 (13-11), 6-2
2. Chrissy Hu (UCW) def. Shannon Hale (WHEATON) 6-3, 6-2
3. Justine Kentla (UCW) def. Brooke Parrish (WHEATON) 6-3, 6-4
4. Brittney Dunn (WHEATON) def. Anuja Parikh (UCW) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
5. Sara Federschmidt (WHEATON) def. Cristina Simpetru (UCW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Kayli Edwards (WHEATON) def. Jennifer Walters (UCW) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Federschmidt/ Hook (WHEATON) def. Dayananda/Anuja Parikh (UCW) 8-5
2. Hu/ Kentla (UCW) def. Hale/ Parrish (WHEATON) 8-3
3. Dunn/ Edwards (WHEATON) def. Simpetru/Elena Stratigakes (UCW) 8-2