PICTURED ABOVE: Josh Ward was a 6-3, 6-3 victor at number-three singles.

Chicago, Ill. - The Wheaton men's tennis team dropped an 8-1 non-conference contest at University of Chicago on Thursday afternoon. Chicago is now 9-8 on the year and is ranked 17th in the most recent ITA Division III Coaches Poll.

The loss snapped Wheaton's five-match winning streak, handing the Thunder an overall record of 15-3 on the year. Wheaton will return to action on April 22 when the Thunder hosts Elmhurst College match at 4:00 p.m.

Thunder junior Josh Ward picked up Wheaton's lone win of the afternoon against the Maroons. Ward earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Chicago's Brian Sun.

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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 8, WHEATON 1
Apr 17, 2014 at Chicago, Ill.

Singles competition
1. Sabada, Deepak (UCM) def. Kreis, Ryan (WHEATON) 6-3, 6-4
2. Kranz, Sven (UCM) def. Ancona, Justin (WHEATON) 6-1, 6-2
3. Ward, Josh (WHEATON) def. Sun, Brian (UCM) 6-3, 6-3
4. Hawkins, Max (UCM) def. Steiner, Matt (WHEATON) 6-2, 6-2
5. Zhang, Gordon (UCM) def. Buursma, David (WHEATON) 6-0, 6-4
6. Ravella, Krishna (UCM) def. Mumaw, Derek (WHEATON) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Sabada, Deepak/Kranz, Sven (UCM) def. Kreis, Ryan/Ward, Josh (WHEATON) 9-7
2. Ravella, Krishna/Hawkins, Max (UCM) def. Ancona, Justin/Steiner, Matt (WHEATON) 8-6
3. Bhargava, Ankur/Zhang, Gordon (UCM) def. Mumaw, Derek/Buursma, David (WHEATON) 8-3


Match Notes
Wheaton College 15-3; Regional ranking #12
University of Chicago 9-8; National ranking #17; Regional ranking #5