INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. â€" Transylvania women's tennis ended their season at the Heartland Conference tournament on Saturday, falling 3-5 to the Anderson Ravens.

The Pioneers, seeded fourth in the HCAC tournament, faced Anderson in the first round of the tournament Saturday morning.

In doubles, the duo of El Dessouki and sophomore Megan Dixon defeated No. 1 singles in a tight matchup, 9-7. Anderson's No. 2 and 3 seeded doubles overcame the Pioneers, 8-0 and 8-1, giving the Ravens a 2-1 lead early.

Transylvania saw greater success in the top two singles spots as freshman Laila El Dessouki filled the shoes for No. 1 seed Claire Mielcarek, defeating Anderson's Courtney Postmus, 6-1, 6-3. Senior Victoria Haugli also returned from injury as the No. 2 seed, winning in her singles match in three sets, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1.

Up 3-2, the Pioneers began to slide, dropping both the No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 seeds and closing out the first round of the tournament with a 3-5 loss to the Ravens.

The HCAC Women's Tennis Championship will feature Hanover and Rose-Hulman tomorrow, October 20 at the West Indy Raquet Club in Indianapolis.

The Pioneers finished the season with a record of 7-3, 6-2 in the Heartland Conference.

Transylvania - 3, Anderson - 5

Doubles competition

1. (TU) Laila El Dessouki/Victoria Haugli def. (AU) Courtney Postmus/Ashlan Milikan, 9-7
2. (AU) Sylvia Schering/Michaela Hammel def. (TU) Victoria Haugli/Savannah Barnett, 8-0
3. (AU) Michaela Hurd/Kourtney Brubaker def. (TU) Jessica Shotwell/Taylor McCreary, 8-1

Singles competition

1. (TU)  Laila El Dessouki def. (AU) Courtney Postmus, 6-1, 6-3
2. (TU) Victoria Haugli def. (AU) Sylvia Schering, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
3. (AU) Ashlan Milikan def. (TU) Megan Dixon, 6-1, 6-1
4. (AU) Michaela Hurd def. (TU) Savannah Barnett, 6-4, 6-2
5. (AU) Michaela Hammel def. (TU) Jessica Shotwell, 6-1, 6-1
6. (TU) Taylor McCreary vs. (AU) Kourtney Brubaker - unfinished