Naperville, Ill. -- The 2021-22 season ended for the Wheaton women's tennis team on Saturday afternoon, as the Thunder fell to the top-seeded North Central Cardinals in the final match of the CCIW Automatic Qualifier Tournament. As a result of today's 5-0 victory, the Cardinals have earned the CCIW's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championship.

After topping Wheaton in all three doubles pairings, North Central only needed two wins from the six singles matches to clinch the necessary five points in today's contest. The #1 and #5 singles fixtures provided those wins for the talented Cardinals squad, and as a result, the other four singles matches were left unfinished. 

Despite not punching their ticket to the national tournament this afternoon, the Thunder can take pride in a strong 2021-22 campaign in which they earned 16 wins, seven victories in conference play, and an appearance in both the CCIW Tournament and AQ competition finals.