TERRA HAUTE, Ind. â€" Transylvania women's tennis remained unbeaten Sunday, moving into first place in the Heartland Conference standings with a 6-3 defeat of the Rose-Hulman Fighting Engineers.

"They were mentally tough today," said Head Coach Chuck Brown. "They fought hard and really played for each other. We're very proud of the win today."

No. 1 seeded sophomore Claire Mielcarek, the 2012 HCAC MVP and Freshman of the Year, easily handled Rose-Hulman's Marie Stettler, 6-3, 6-2.

This week's HCAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week, freshman Laila El Dessouki, was challenged by Engineer Suzana Mohd, taking the second set to a tie breaker, but finishing victorious, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3).

Senior Victoria Haugli was taken to three sets by her opponent Paige Cook, but managed a comeback win, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. No.4 seeded sophomore Megan Dixon took both sets from Colleen Stevenson, 7-5, 7-5.

In doubles play, the duo of Mielcarek and El Dessouki dominated the Engineer's No. 1 doubles team of Marie Stettler and Suzanna Mohd in a 8-2 pro-set, and Transylvania's Haugli and Dixon handled Rose-Hulman's second seeded doubles, 8-4.

Transylvania will look to remain unbeaten in the Heartland Conference on Wednesday when they face Earlham College at 4 p.m. in Lexington.

Transylvania 6, Rose-Hulman 3

Singles competition

1. Claire Mielcarek (TRANS) def. Marie Stettler (RHIT) 6-3, 6-2
2. Laila El Dessouki (TRANS) def. Suzana Mohd (RHIT) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
3. Victoria Haugli (TRANS) def. Paige Cook (RHIT) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Megan Dixon (TRANS) def. Colleen Stevenson (RHIT) 7-5, 7-5
5. Kylie McCollum (RHIT) def. Savannah Barnett (TRANS) 6-1, 6-2
6. Lauren Miller (RHIT) def. Jessica Shotwell (TRANS) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Claire Mielcarek/Laila El Dessouki (TRANS) def. Marie Stettler/Suzana Mohd (RHIT) 8-2
2. Victoria Haugli/Megan Dixon (TRANS) def. Paige Cook/Kylie McCollum (RHIT) 8-4
3. Sydney Short/Lauren Reberger (RHIT) def. Savannah Barnett/Taylor McCreary (TRANS) 8-5