McLean County Times

The Illinois Wesleyan University men's tennis team is preparing for its quarterfinal match in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Tournament. Set to compete against third-seed Augustana College, the Titans will play on Thursday, May 2, at 3:30 p.m. The match will be held at Jean-Kilgour Trailblazer Tennis Complex in Waukesha, Wisconsin, with Carroll University serving as host.

Illinois Wesleyan enters the tournament with a balanced record of 9-9 overall and a 2-5 record within CCIW competitions. Their most recent encounter resulted in an 8-1 defeat against Wheaton College. During this match, sophomore Ian Turnbull from Bloomington secured the team's only victory at No. 1 singles, winning his sets with scores of 6-3 and 6-1. This performance earned Turnbull Second Team All-CCIW honors for the second consecutive season.

The upcoming game marks the 38th meeting between IWU and Augustana since their series began in 1990. Historically, Augustana has dominated with a lead of 28 wins to IWU's nine and recently triumphed over IWU with a decisive score of 9-0 on Saturday, April 13.

For those interested in following the match online, a tournament central page is available alongside live stats and streaming options.