Update (5/1/19, 11:45 a.m.): Thursday's first round matches will be played indoors at the Evergreen Racquet Club in Bloomington, Illinois. 

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NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- Millikin University will play host to the 2019 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Tennis Championship this Thursday through Saturday.

On Thursday, the four first round matches will be moved indoors at the Evergreen Racquet Club in Bloomington, Illinois as No. 3 seed North Central will face No. 6 seed Elmhurst at 8 a.m., followed by No. 2 seed Wheaton against No. 7 seed Illinois Wesleyan at 11 a.m., No. 4 seed Millikin against No. 5 seed Carthage at 2 p.m., and No. 1 seed Augustana against No. 8 seed Carroll at 5 p.m.

The two semifinal matches, consolation semifinals, fifth place and seventh place matches will take place on Friday, followed by the third place and championship matches on Saturday. Outdoor matches will take place at the Fairview Park Tennis Complex in Decatur and Mt. Zion High School in Mt. Zion. Be sure to visit the 2019 CCIW Men's Tennis Championship website for information on locations and match times, which are subject to change.

Saturday's champion will earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championship. The full national field will be announced at 12 p.m. EST on Monday, May 6 via NCAA.com.

2018 recap: Augustana claimed its first CCIW title since 1985 last season. It was the first title under head coach Jon Miedema and 23rd in program history. Augustana qualified for its first-ever NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championship last season, advancing to the second round. 

Pre-Championship poll: Augustana was picked to win its second-straight CCIW men's tennis title according to the results of the conference championship coaches' poll announced on January 31. The poll predicted how each team would finish in this weekend's conference championship. 

NCAA regional rankings: Augustana was ranked 11th in the latest NCAA Division III Central Region rankings. NCAA regional rankings determine who is considered for that sport's championship field. The rankings are compiled by each sport's national committee, which is comprised of regionally assigned members. They're charged with determining the championship field with the help of recommendations from regional advisory committees (RAC). 
Team Capsules

#1 Augustana
2019 Results/Statistics
Head Coach: Jon Miedema, 8th season
2019 Record (Overall, CCIW, Place): 21-6, 7-0, 1st
CCIW Titles: 23
Last CCIW Title: 2018

#2 Wheaton
2019 Results/Statistics
Head Coach: Brad Pihl, 13th season
2019 Record (Overall, CCIW, Place): 10-9, 6-1, 2nd
CCIW Titles: 25
Last CCIW Title: 2017

#3 North Central
2019 Results/Statistics
Head Coach: Ryan Jump, 2nd Season
2019 Record (Overall, CCIW, Place): 17-5, 5-2, 4th
CCIW Titles: 1
Last CCIW Title: 1961

#4 Millikin
2019 Results/Statistics
Head Coach: Alex Covington, 2nd Season
2019 Record (Overall, CCIW, Place): 13-6, 4-3, 4th
CCIW Titles: None
Last CCIW Title: N/A 

#5 Carthage
2019 Results/Statistics
Head Coach: Brady Lindsley, 22nd season
2019 Record (Overall, CCIW, Place): 14-9, 3-4, 5th
CCIW Titles: 11
Last CCIW Title: 2016

#6 Elmhurst
2019 Results/Statistics
Head Coach: Jason Foreman, 1st Season
2019 Record: 6-11, 2-5, 8th
CCIW Titles: 3
Last CCIW Title: 2014

#7 Illinois Wesleyan
2019 Results/Statistics
Head Coach: Sam Totten, 1st Season
2019 Record (Overall, CCIW, Place): 4-11, 1-6, 7th
CCIW Titles: 5
Last CCIW Title: 1999

#8 Carroll
2019 Results/Statistics
Head Coach: Craig Mours, 11th season
2019 Record (Overall, CCIW, Place): 2-16, 0-7, 8th
CCIW Titles: 1
Last CCIW Title: 1973   
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 2017-18 academic year, the CCIW honored over 2,100 academic all-conference recipients, 15 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 28 CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients, and over 100 all-Americans.