FRANKLIN, Ind. – Transylvania's women's tennis team overpowered Franklin and Manchester Sunday to improve to 4-0 in Heartland Conference play.

Transy defeated the HCAC's preseason No. 2 team Franklin 9-0, then came back for an 8-1 win over Manchester. Transy is 4-0 in HCAC play as it seeks its second straight conference championship. The Pioneers are unbeaten in 11 league matches over the past two seasons.

The Pioneers are back in action at 9 a.m. Saturday as they host HCAC rivals Mt. St. Joseph and Rose-Hulman.

Transylvania 9, Franklin 0
Singles:
(1) Kelsey Fulkerson TU def. Morgan Bright FC 6-0, 6-1
(2) Katie Boone TU def. Heather Pasek FC 7-5, 6-4
(3) Sarah Ridley TU def. Kayli Schafer FC 6-3, 6-2
(4) Stephanie Townsend TU def. Chelsy Gott FC 6-3, 6-2
(5) Kaitlyn Hizny TU def. Rain Tuley FC 6-3, 6-2
(6) Victoria Haughi TU def. Adrian Gillaspy FC 7-6 (7), 6-2
Doubles:
(1) Fulkerson & Ridley TU def. Bright & Schafer FC 8-3
(2) Boone & Townsend TU def. Pasek & Gott FC 9-8 (4)
(3) Abby Newcom & Hizny TU def. Gillaspy & Taylor McAdams FC 9-7

Transylvania 8, Manchester 1
Singles:
(1) Kelsey Fulkerson TU def. April Erxleben MC 6-1, 6-0
(2) Kara Gilley MC by forfeit    (Boone's name in scorebook)
(3) Sarah Ridley TU def. Ali Heeter MC 6-4, 6-2
(4) Stephanie Townsend TU def. Alyssa Dibley MC 6-2, 6-1
(5) Kaitlyn Hizny TU def. Brandy Leeper MC 6-4, 6-2
(6) Victoria Haughi TU def. Jillian Bower MC 6-1, 6-0
Doubles:
(1) Fulkerson & Ridley TU def. Erxleben & Gilley MC 8-3
(2) Boone & Townsend TU def. Heeter & Dibley MC 8-6
(3) Abby Newcom & Hizny TU def. Leeper & Emily Vail MC 8-3