https://athletics.wheaton.edu/rss.aspx?path=mtenLatest news items for Wheaton College Athleticsen-us60https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/1/mens-tennis-the-wheaton-mens-tennis-teams-season-ends-with-a-defeat-in-the-cciw-tournament-semifinals.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/5/1/mens-tennis-the-wheaton-mens-tennis-teams-season-ends-with-a-defeat-in-the-cciw-tournament-semifinals.aspxMen's Tennis

Bloomington, Ill. -- After sweeping the Millikin Big Blue in Thursday's opening round, the Thunder men's tennis team returned to the Evergreen Racquet Club this morning for a semifinal match at the CCIW Men's Tennis Championship. Wheaton maintained the program's notable record of reaching the conference tournament semifinals and met a familiar opponent in Friday's last four, the regular season champion North Central College. Today's contest marked the fourth-consecutive time that the Thunder and the Cardinals have faced off in the conference semifinals, and the top-seeded squad extended its six-year streak of reaching the CCIW Championship match with a 4-0 victory. Wheaton's season ends with an overall record of 8-10 having secured a winning mark of 4-3 in league play, while North Central now owns a 15-7 record and has advanced to face the winner of second-seeded Carthage College and third-seeded Augustana College in Saturday's tournament championship.]]>Corin TangFri, 1 May 2026 16:38:00 CST1015389https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/30/mens-tennis-thunder-mens-tennis-team-rolls-past-millikin-to-advance-to-the-cciw-tournament-semifinals.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/30/mens-tennis-thunder-mens-tennis-team-rolls-past-millikin-to-advance-to-the-cciw-tournament-semifinals.aspxMen's Tennis

Bloomington, Ill. -- Five days after concluding its regular season schedule at the Evergreen Racquet Club in Bloomington, the Wheaton men's tennis team returned to the central Illinois venue to begin its postseason slate. The 2026 CCIW Men's Tennis Championship started with two quarterfinal matches on Thursday, and fourth-seeded Wheaton took down fifth-seeded Millikin University by a score of 4-0 in the first of these two contests to advance to the semifinal round. The Thunder now own a season record of 8-9, while the Big Blue's campaign comes to an end with a mark of 14-9. Wheaton will face the competition's top seed and two-time defending champion North Central College on Friday, marking the fourth-consecutive year in which the two suburban programs have met at the semifinal stage of the conference tournament.]]>Toby SchmidtThu, 30 Apr 2026 19:02:00 CST1015387https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/29/mens-tennis-corin-tang-is-named-to-the-all-cciw-second-team-in-mens-tennis.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/29/mens-tennis-corin-tang-is-named-to-the-all-cciw-second-team-in-mens-tennis.aspxMen's Tennis

Wheaton, Ill. -- Prior to tomorrow's start of this year's CCIW Championship, the conference announced its All-CCIW Teams for the sport of men's tennis on Wednesday morning, recognizing the top players from around the league in the 2026 campaign. Wheaton is represented on the All-Conference squads by senior Corin Tang, who was named to the Second Team for his performances this spring. This marks the first All-Conference accolade of Tang's collegiate career.]]>Corin TangWed, 29 Apr 2026 17:21:00 CST1015384https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/25/mens-tennis-ends-the-regular-season-with-a-4-3-win-at-illinois-wesleyan.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/25/mens-tennis-ends-the-regular-season-with-a-4-3-win-at-illinois-wesleyan.aspxMen's Tennis

Bloomington, Ill. -- After starting the weekend with a key victory at Millikin University that sealed its place in the upcoming conference tournament, the Wheaton men's tennis team hopped over to the CCIW's other central Illinois school on Saturday for its final match of the regular season. A few hours after the Thunder women's program lifted the CCIW Tournament trophy at the Evergreen Racquet Club, the men's squad ensured it was a perfect day of results for Wheaton at the complex with a hard-fought 4-3 win over Illinois Wesleyan University. The Orange and Blue now own an overall record of 7-9 and end the regular season conference slate above .500 at 4-3.]]>Andrew JangSat, 25 Apr 2026 21:10:00 CST1015378https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/24/mens-tennis-thunder-mens-tennis-earns-a-5-2-victory-at-millikin.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/24/mens-tennis-thunder-mens-tennis-earns-a-5-2-victory-at-millikin.aspxMen's Tennis

Decatur, Ill. –  The Thunder men's tennis team traveled to Decatur on Friday to battle the Millikin Big Blue in the penultimate regular season match for the 'Orange and Blue'. Wheaton earned a 5-2 victory over the Big Blue to improve to 6-9 (3-3 CCIW) while the Big Blue dropped to 14-7 (3-3 CCIW).]]>Toby SchmidtFri, 24 Apr 2026 22:05:00 CST1015370https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/21/mens-tennis-thunder-mens-tennis-team-takes-on-north-central-in-final-home-match.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/21/mens-tennis-thunder-mens-tennis-team-takes-on-north-central-in-final-home-match.aspxMen's Tennis

Wheaton, Ill. -- After a pair of matches in Wisconsin last week, the Wheaton men's tennis team returned to its home court on campus to face North Central College this evening. The Cardinals came into Tuesday's contest ranked 31st in the country in the latest men's ITA Division III poll and had already secured a share of the CCIW regular season title. NCC won tonight's match, 5-2, to secure the trophy outright via a perfect 7-0 league record and clinch the #1 seed in the upcoming conference tournament. The Thunder now own a record of 5-9 with a 2-3 mark in CCIW play, with their last two defeats coming against nationally ranked opposition.]]>David HillTue, 21 Apr 2026 22:26:00 CST1015364https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/18/mens-tennis-wheaton-mens-tennis-team-travels-to-carthage-college-for-conference-test.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/18/mens-tennis-wheaton-mens-tennis-team-travels-to-carthage-college-for-conference-test.aspxMen's Tennis

Racine, Wis. -- Four days after defeating Carroll University in Waukesha, the Thunder men's tennis team returned to the state of Wisconsin to take on the Pioneers' neighboring program, Carthage College. The hosting Firebirds, ranked 29th in the country in this week's ITA Division III team poll, won Saturday's contest, 7-0, to improve their impressive season record to 19-3 and lock up the #2 seed in the upcoming CCIW Tournament. Wheaton dips to 5-8 on the year and 2-2 in conference play with the result.]]>Corin TangSat, 18 Apr 2026 20:46:00 CST1015356https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/14/mens-tennis-thunder-mens-tennis-team-tops-carroll-5-2.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/14/mens-tennis-thunder-mens-tennis-team-tops-carroll-5-2.aspxMen's Tennis

Waukesha, Wis. -- After playing three-consecutive home matches last week, the Wheaton men's tennis team ventured back out on the road this afternoon to continue its CCIW schedule with a test at Carroll University. The Thunder used a dominant singles section to log a 5-2 win over the hosting Pioneers on Tuesday, maintaining the program's perfect record against the Wisconsin side dating back to 2014. Wheaton improves to 5-7 on the year and 2-1 in conference play with today's victory, while Carroll slips to 7-12 with a 2-3 mark in league action.]]>Andrew WintersTue, 14 Apr 2026 18:16:00 CST1015346https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/12/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-drops-a-cciw-matchup-with-augustana.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/12/mens-tennis-mens-tennis-drops-a-cciw-matchup-with-augustana.aspxMen's Tennis

Wheaton, Ill. - The Wheaton men's tennis team hosted Augustana on Saturday afternoon in a CCIW match. The Vikings defeated the Thunder 5-2 to hand Wheaton its first conference loss of the season.]]>Ryder WardSun, 12 Apr 2026 00:44:00 CST1015339https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/8/mens-tennis-wheaton-mens-tennis-team-begins-cciw-play-with-7-0-sweep-of-elmhurst.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/4/8/mens-tennis-wheaton-mens-tennis-team-begins-cciw-play-with-7-0-sweep-of-elmhurst.aspxMen's Tennis

Wheaton, Ill. -- 24 hours after wrapping up its non-conference schedule with a 7-0 victory over Concordia University Chicago, the Thunder men's tennis team returned to the Wheaton Tennis Courts to face another suburban side, Elmhurst University, in its first conference fixture of 2026. The Orange and Blue continued their recent dominance over the Bluejays with another 7-0 sweep this evening, extending Wheaton's 11-year winning streak against Elmhurst. 2016 marks the last time the Bluejays managed to take a point off of Wheaton in the team score column. The Thunder are now 4-6 on the season after back-to-back home court wins this week.]]>Andrew JangWed, 8 Apr 2026 22:26:00 CST1015332