NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- North Central sophomore Hannah Hougland was selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Tennis Player of the Week on Wednesday.

A native of Gilberts, Illinois, Hougland went a combined 6-0 last week between No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles, all in CCIW play. Hougland and doubles partner Alaina Kanthaphixay combined to go 3-0 with wins over Carroll's Grace Krueger and Ashley LaBelle (8-2) on September 4, Illinois Wesleyan's Rebecca Rochacz and Ashley Mohr (8-1) on September 6, and Millikin's Brianna Barconi and Shelby Jones (8-1) on September 7. She then went 3-0 in singles play with straight-set wins over Krueger (7-5, 6-3), Rochacz (6-0, 6-0), and Millikin's Morgan Bettner (6-0, 6-2). Hougland is a combined 10-0 this season including 5-0 at No. 1 singles and 5-0 at No. 1 doubles. 

The Cardinals won all three matches last week, topping Carroll 7-2, Illinois Wesleyan 8-1 and Millikin 9-0, and are 5-0 on the season. 

2019-20 CCIW Women's Tennis Players of the Week
Hannah Hougland - North Central (9/11/19)
Alaina Kanthaphixay - North Central (9/4/19)
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 2018-19 academic year, the CCIW honored over 2,200 academic all-conference recipients, 18 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 43 CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients, and over 100 all-Americans.