NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Wheaton College clinched the 2026 CCIW Women's Tennis Regular Season Championship with a 6-1 road victory over Augustana College on Saturday in Rock Island. The Thunder improved to 8-0 overall and 7-0 in conference play, securing the program's conference-record 24th CCIW title.
Wheaton earned the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3 before taking five of six singles matches. Tatum Thurstone, Molly Ramsey, Sophia Dew, Ella Malone and Mia Luo each recorded singles victories for the Thunder.
Augustana moved to 6-3 overall and 6-2 in CCIW play with the loss. Wheaton will close out its conference schedule Saturday at Carroll University with an opportunity to finish league play unbeaten for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
The regular season wraps up this Saturday. Information regarding the 2026-27 CCIW Women's Tennis Championship will be shared upon the conclusion of league play with seeds officially announced.
CCIW Standings
| School |
CCIW Record |
| Wheaton |
7-0 |
| Augustana |
6-2 |
| Carthage |
6-2 |
| North Park |
4-2 |
| Illinois Wesleyan |
4-3 |
| Carroll |
3-4 |
| North Central |
1-5 |
| Millikin |
1-7 |
| Elmhurst |
0-6 |
| *TIEBREAKERS NOT APPLIED* |
CCIW Players of the Week
Carroll's Kate Trifilio earned the first CCIW Women's Tennis Player of the Week honor of the season after helping lead the Pioneers past North Central. Trifilio went undefeated with victories at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles, clinching the team match with a three-set singles win.
Carthage's Niki Manojlovic followed with CCIW Student-Athlete of the Week honors after helping the Firebirds to their 5-1 victory over Carroll. Manojlovic went undefeated at No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles, earning a 6-2 doubles win before adding a 6-2, 6-3 singles victory.
Augustana's Casillas Velasco earned singles victories against both the Pioneers and Firebirds while also picking up doubles wins in each match. The freshman's 4-0 week helped Augustana remain unbeaten in CCIW play at 4-0.
North Central's Herlihy went 4-2 in singles and 2-1 in doubles, highlighted by a 2-0 performance against Wheaton College and a run to the consolation semifinals at the ITA Regional Championship. The senior finished the week with a 6-3 overall record across singles and doubles competition.
North Park's Olsson went undefeated across singles and doubles competition, earning wins at No. 1 doubles and No. 4 singles against previously unbeaten Augustana College before adding a 6-0, 6-1 singles victory against Carroll University. The freshman's perfect weekend helped the Vikings earn a pair of key CCIW wins and improve to 4-2 in conference play.
North Central's Berkley Klarich went 2-0 at No. 1 singles, earning three-set wins over Augustana's Maripaz Ramirez and Carthage's Niki Manojlovic. She finished the week 2-2 overall while competing at the top singles and doubles positions for the Cardinals.
This Week's Schedule
| Tuesday, October 13 |
| Away |
Home |
Result |
Location |
| Elmhurst-0 |
Carroll-7 |
Final |
Waukesha, WI (Conf.) |
| Wednesday, October 14 |
| Away |
Home |
Time |
Location |
| North Park |
North Central |
1:00 P.M. |
Naperville, IL (Conf.) |
| Thursday, October 15 |
| Away |
Home |
Time |
Location |
| North Park |
Elmhurst |
TBA |
Elmhurst, IL (Conf.) |
| Saturday, October 17 |
| Away |
Home |
Time |
Location |
| Wheaton |
Carroll |
10:00 A.M. |
Waukesha, WI (Conf.) |
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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.).