BLOOMINGTON, Ill.- The Illinois Wesleyan University women's tennis team will compete at home for the first time this season when it hosts Elmhurst College and Wheaton College in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin action at Beadles-Morse Courts Friday-Saturday, Oct. 4-5. IWU hosts Elmhurst Friday, Oct. 4 with a 3 p.m first serve, followed by an 11 a.m match with Wheaton Saturday, Oct. 5.

The Titans are returning to the court after a three-week hiatus following a tight 5-4 setback at Millikin, Sept. 17. There, sophomore Alessia Girardin (Chicago, Ill.-Regina Dominican HS) recorded her third win of the year at No. 2 singles to move to 3-2 in dual competition.

IWU is in search of its first win against Elmhurst since Oct. 4, 2014, when the Titans clipped the Bluejays, 7-2. Elmhurst has won the past four meetings, including a 6-3 tally a year ago. In that match, junior Rebecca Rochacz (Tinley Park, Ill.-Andrew HS) led the way for IWU defeating the Elmhurst's Ysabel Gonzaga 6-4, 6-3 at No. 3 singles. Meanwhile, the Titans are looking to top the Thunder for the first time in more than 10 years.

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