PICTURED ABOVE: Josh Ward was a winner at both number-three singles and number-one doubles.

Kenosha, Wis. - The Wheaton men's tennis team dropped a 5-4 decision at Carthage College on Saturday afternoon in the regular season finale for the Thunder. Carthage is now 17-7 on the year and 5-1 in CCIW play.

Wheaton is now 16-5 on the year, with a 4-2 record in conference play. The Thunder will participate in the CCIW Men's Tennis Championships next Friday and Saturday in Elmhurst, Illinois.

The Thunder jumped out to a 2-1 advantage once doubles action was concluded today. Ryan Kreis and Josh Ward were 8-4 winners at number-one doubles and David Buursma teamed with Andrew Trump for a 9-8 victory at number-three doubles.

Kreis earned a 6-3, 6-3 win at number-one singles for the Thunder. Ward was 6-2, 6-0 victor at number-three singles.

CARTHAGE COLLEGE 5, WHEATON COLLEGE 4

Singles competition
1. Kreis, Ryan (WHEATON) def. Boomgarden, Alex (CARTHAGE) 6-3, 6-3
2. Jump, Ryan (CARTHAGE) def. Ancona, Justin (WHEATON) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
3. Ward, Josh (WHEATON) def. Jaworski, Pawel (CARTHAGE) 6-2, 6-0
4. Conley, Chris (CARTHAGE) def. Steiner, Matt (WHEATON) 6-2, 7-6 (6-4)
5. O'Connell, Tony (CARTHAGE) def. Buursma, David (WHEATON) 6-0, 6-2
6. Ferruzzi, Alex (CARTHAGE) def. Trump, Andrew (WHEATON) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Kreis, Ryan/Ward, Josh (WHEATON) def. Jaworski, Pawel/Conley, Chris (CARTHAGE) 8-4
2. Boomgarden, Alex/Jump, Ryan (CARTHAGE) def. Ancona, Justin/Steiner, Matt (WHEATON) 8-6
3. Buursma, David/Trump, Andrew (WHEATON) def. O'Connell, Tony/Ferruzzi, Alex (CARTHAGE) 9-8 (8-4)