NAPERVILLE, Ill. – North Central’s Diana Barcelata was selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women’s Tennis Player of the Week on Wednesday.
 
Barcelata, a junior from Veracruz, Mexico and International High School (Broadcast Communication major), went 4-0 in a pair of team victories for the Cardinals last week. Barcelata and teammate Tiffany Smolik beat the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s (MSOE) Carly Grant and Sammy Soeder at No. 1 doubles (8-5), while Barcelata topped Grant at No. 1 singles (6-0, 6-1) on April 17. Against Simpson on April 21, Barcelata and teammate Morgan House beat Megan Bradley and Cassidy Bierbrodt at No. 1 Doubles (8-4), followed by a 6-0, 6-1 win over Bradley at No. 1 singles. The Cardinals topped MSOE 7-2 and Simpson 8-1. Barcelata moved to 17-7 in singles play this year.
 
2017-18 CCIW Women’s Tennis Players of the Week
Diana Barcelata – North Central (4/25/18)
Angelica Emmanouil – Carthage (4/18/18)
Katie Park – Wheaton (4/11/18)
Annie Timm – Augustana (4/3/18)
Chiara Gaudio – Elmhurst (3/28/18)
Danielle Beard – Millikin (3/21/18)
Natalie Favia – Carthage (3/14/18)
Caitlyn Schaffer – Augustana (3/7/18)
Zeana Badawi – Augustana (10/18/17)
Max Mella – Carthage (10/11/17)
Sara Magnuson – Wheaton (10/4/17)
Tiffany Maggioncalda – Carroll (9/27/17)
Katie Park – Wheaton (9/20/17)
Annie Timm – Augustana (9/13/17)
Maggie Ruane – Millikin (9/6/17)
 
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The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) was founded in 1946 and currently services nine member institutions including Augustana College (Rock Island, IL), Carroll University (Waukesha, WI), Carthage College (Kenosha, WI), Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL), Millikin University (Decatur, IL), North Central College (Naperville, IL), North Park University (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL). During the 2016-17 academic year, the CCIW honored over 1,900 academic all-conference recipients, 10 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 33 CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients, one CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year and over 100 all-Americans.