NAPERVILLE — North Central sophomore Philipp Wottgen was named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Tennis Student-Athlete of the Week on Tuesday after helping the Cardinals extend their winning streak to eight matches with three conference victories over the weekend.
 
Wottgen posted a 3-0 record at No. 1 singles and did not drop a set across the three duals. The Leinburg, Germany native opened the weekend with a 6-2, 6-2 win against Carroll on Friday morning before recording a 6-0, 6-0 result against Elmhurst later that day. He added a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Illinois Wesleyan on Saturday to earn his fifth straight singles win as North Central remained in first place in the conference standings.
 
In doubles play, Wottgen and Jack Briggs went 3-0 at the No. 2 position. The pair allowed one game over the three matches, beginning with a 6-1 win over Carroll and following with 6-0 victories against Elmhurst and Illinois Wesleyan. North Central secured the doubles point in each dual and extended its streak to 27 consecutive match wins.
 
Wottgen has helped lead the No. 34-ranked Cardinals to a 12-6 overall record and a 5-0 mark in CCIW play.

2026 CCIW Men's Tennis Student-Athletes of the Week
April 7: Philipp Wottgen, North Central
March 31: Henry Ros, North Central
March 24: David Vilarroig Martinez, North Central
March 17: Linus Bangert, Carthage
March 10: Ben Vigneri, Illinois Wesleyan
March 3: Andres Valverde Gonzalez, North Central
Feb. 24: Ian Turnbull, Illinois Wesleyan
Feb. 17: Ethan Foucheaux, Carthage
Feb. 10: Victor Pimenta, Carthage
Feb. 3: Finn Morris, Carthage