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Box Score

Sept. 26, 2018 – Squaring off against an unbeaten Wheaton College squad, the North Central College women's tennis team fell victim to a 7-2 defeat at the NCC Tennis Courts on Wednesday, snapping a four-match win streak.
 
Wheaton (6-0, 4-0 CCIW) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in doubles play with 8-3 and 8-2 wins at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.  North Central (6-2, 4-2 CCIW) cut the lead in half with a victory at the No. 1 position, as Hannah Hougland and Alaina Kanthaphixay led the entire match over Claire Browning and Claire Dibble, eventually closing out a 8-4 victory.
 
In singles play, the Thunder showed its depth with wins at positions two through six, while Diana Barcelata claimed the lone win with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 battle over Emma Westwick at the No. 1 spot.
 
North Central is null until Sunday, Oct. 7, traveling to Kenosha, Wisconsin to take on conference rival Carthage College at 12 p.m. at the Smeds Tennis Center.