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CCIW Press Release

Mar. 11, 2020 – In the first College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Tennis Player of the Week release of the Spring season, North Central College's Sydney Sawyer earned the distinction this week after helping guide the Cardinals to 4-1 record over its Spring trip.

In her first week of competition as a member of the team after transferring before Spring semester, Sawyer finished the week 8-1 overall with her lone loss coming in doubles play to NCAA Division I opponent Hampton University. 

Sawyer finished a perfect 5-0 in singles play, winning four of the five matches in straight sets, while earning the team's only victory against Hampton, clawing out a hard fought 7-5, 2-6, 10-8 win over Laura Peralta at No. 3 singles.

This marks the third CCIW Player of the Week honor this season for North Central, as Alaina Kanthaphixay and Hannah Hougland each earned the award on Sept. 4 and Sept. 11, respectively.

North Central (12-3) returns to the court on Saturday, Mar. 14, taking on Purdue University Northwest at Park Forest Tennis & Health Club in Park Forest, Illinois with matches slated for 4:30 p.m.
 
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