Women's Tennis Takes on Wheaton College Oct. 13, 2023

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Women’s Tennis to Host Wheaton for Fall Season Finale

First serve scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Evergreen Racquet Club

10/12/2023 12:00:00 PM

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University women's tennis team is set to host College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin foe Wheaton College for its fall season finale Friday, Oct. 13. Action is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. at Evergreen Racquet Club.

The Titans (5-6, 1-6 CCIW) enter Friday's bout off a 7-2 loss to Carroll University Sunday, Oct. 8. In Sunday's match, Illinois Wesleyan saw freshman Amber Ehrlich (Springfield, Ill.-Glenwood) extend her win streak at No. 1 singles to five, as she won her sets 6-0, 6-2. Her 4-0 week in singles play, paired with a 2-2 record at No. 1 doubles, earned Ehrlich the program's first CCIW Player of the Week honor since 2016. Fellow freshman Olivia Bell (Bloomington, Ill.-Bloomington) also picked up a victory, as she took No. 3 singles, 4-6, 6-4, 10-4.

Wheaton (6-2, 5-1 CCIW) most recently handed Augustana College a loss, taking down the Vikings, 6-3, Saturday, Oct. 7. Friday's match will be the 37th meeting between the two squads, dating back to 1989. The Thunder have taken all but one match in the series.

Results will be posted on iwusports.com upon the completion of the match.

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