The Illinois Wesleyan University men's tennis team is set to host Monmouth College and Principia College this weekend at the Evergreen Racquet Club. The Titans will face the Scots at 8:45 a.m. and later compete against the Panthers at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 17.
Currently holding a record of 1-1 in the early spring season, the Titans recently secured a decisive victory over Lawrence University with a score of 9-0 on February 3. Earlier that day, they faced Eastern Illinois University but were defeated 7-0.
Sophomore Ian Turnbull from Bloomington, who was named Second Team All-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin last season, played a significant role in the win against Lawrence University by securing victories in both No. 1 singles and doubles alongside senior Ryan McCoy from Arlington Heights.
The pairing of Ben Vigneri from Casper and Zeke Cross from Springfield also contributed with a win in No. 2 doubles. Additionally, Thad Dillow from Effingham and Griffin Hammond from Metamora completed the sweep with their victory in No. 3 doubles.
Monmouth College is coming off an opening weekend where they lost to Simpson College (6-1) and Luther College (9-0) on February 10. This upcoming match will be their sixth encounter with the Titans, who won their last meeting decisively last year.
Principia College enters this weekend's matches with a current record of 1-0 after defeating the University of St. Mary (Kansas) by a score of 7-2 on February 10. Historically, Principia has maintained an undefeated record against Illinois Wesleyan, winning their most recent matchup last year.
Match results will be available on iwusports.com following completion.
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