CHICAGO – Falling to the defending national champions and current No. 1 University of Chicago, the North Central College women's tennis team concluded their season with a 4-0 loss to the Maroons on Friday afternoon at Stagg Tennis Courts.
UChicago took care of business in doubles play, winning 6-0 and No. 1 and 6-1 at No. 2 to earn the team point. Liveta Ezerskis and Meghan McSweeney earned a point, but were trailing 5-1 before the team point was decided. The Maroons claimed straight-set victories at No. 4, 5 and 6 to earn the 4-0 win. Abigail Penados lost a tight 6-4 set at No. 1 before the clinch.
The Cardinals conclude the 2024-25 season with a 15-10 record. In conference play, North Central went 7-1 to win their fifth straight College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Championship.
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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, Ill.), Carroll University (Waukesha, Wis.), Carthage College (Kenosha, Wis.), Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, Ill.), Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, Ill.), Millikin University (Decatur, Ill.), North Central College (Naperville, Ill.), North Park University (Chicago, Ill.) and Wheaton College (Wheaton, Ill.).