The Illinois Wesleyan men's tennis team lost its College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin opener by a 6-3 score to Carthage on Friday (April 5), then dropped a 5-4 decision to nonconference Westminster on Saturday (April 6) at IWU's Beadles-Morse Courts.

The Titans are 4-5 overall while Carthage improved to 6-6 and 1-0 in the CCIW. Westminster is now 3-9 overall.

Westminster (Mo.) 5, Illinois Wesleyan 4 (April 6)

Singles competition
1. Brian Sorich (IWU) def. Tony Stephenson (WESTM) 4-6, 6-4, 11-9
2. Nick Kenaga (IWU) def. Anthony Becker (WESTM) 6-2, 6-4
3. Alec Belden (WESTM) def. George Alex (IWU) 1-0, retired
4. Aaron Guenther (IWU) def. Steven Yob (WESTM) 7-5, 6-0
5. Kyle Tolbert (WESTM) def. Kevin Piotrowski (IWU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Nathan Connell (WESTM) def. Genyl Rufino (IWU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Tony Stephenson/Anthony Becker (WESTM) def. Sorich/Kenaga (IWU) 8-6
2. Alex/Guenther (IWU) def. Steven Yob/Nathan Connell (WESTM) 8-1
3. Kyle Tolbert/Alec Belden (WESTM) def. Piotrowski/Rufino (IWU) 8-2

Carthage 6, Illinois Wesleyan 3 (April 5)

Singles competition
1. Brian Sorich (IWU) def. Lotz Jr., Jeff (CARTHAGE) 6-3, 4-6, 10-6
2. Boomgarden, Alex (CARTHAGE) def. Nick Kenaga (IWU) 6-0, 6-3
3. Jump, Ryan (CARTHAGE) def. George Alex (IWU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Aaron Guenther (IWU) def. Robles, Juan (CARTHAGE) 3-6, 6-0, 10-5
5. Howes, Brian (CARTHAGE) def. Kevin Piotrowski (IWU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Klassman, Tom (CARTHAGE) def. Genyl Rufino (IWU) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Lotz Jr., Jeff/Boomgarden, Alex (CARTHAGE) def. Sorich/Kenaga (IWU) 8-5
2. Alex/Guenther  (IWU) def. Moon, Conor/Curtis. Brandon (CARTHAGE) 8-2
3. Jump, Ryan/Howes, Brian (CARTHAGE) def. Piotrowski/Rufino (IWU) 8-0