ANDERSON, Ind. - Transylvania took a tight 5-4 win over Anderson Saturday in the Heartland Conference opener for both teams.

The Pioneers are 1-0 on the season while the Ravens are 0-1. Transy won the HCAC regular season title a year ago and defeated Anderson in the finals of the HCAC tournament to earn a berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament.

Saturday's Results

Doubles:
 1. (TU)  Claire Mielcarek  / Kaitlin Hizny def. (AU) Courtney Postmus / Sylvia Scherring  8-2
2. (AU) Tara Akers / Ashlan Millikan def. (TU) Victoria Haugli / Megan Dixon  8-5
3. (TU) Caroline Tapscott / Nika Larain def. (AU) Brittany VanBuskirk / Sara Starshak 8-2
 
 Singles:
 1. (TU)  Claire Mielcarek  def. (AU) Courtney Postmus  6-4, 6-3
2. (TU) Kaitlin Hizny def. (AU) Sylvia Scherring  6-1, 6-1
3. (AU) Tara Akers def. (TU) Victoria Haugli  6-2, 6-1
4. (TU) Megan Dixon def. (AU) Kourtney Brubaker  6-0, 6-0
5. (AU) Michaela Hurd def. (TU) Savannah Barnett  6-1, 6-1
6. (AU) Sara Starshak def. (TU) Caroline Tapscott 6-2, 7-5

The Pioneers are back in action on Wednesday, hosting Hanover in an HCAC match at 4 p.m. at the Pioneer Tennis Complex.