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WHEATON, Ill. (Apr. 19, 2025) - Moving to 5-1 in College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin play, the North Central College men's tennis team rolled past Illinois Wesleyan University, 7-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Wheaton College Tennis Courts. 

Justin Penados and Ignacio Hernandez Ruiz claimed the first doubles victory of the day with a 6-0 win at No. 3. Securing the team point, Rafael Lessa and Philipp Wottgen cruised to a 6-2 win at No. 2. Finishing the doubles sweep, Ramon Vilarroig Martinez and Matthew Sengphommachanh battled to a 6-4 win at the top spot.

Henry Ros earned the second point for the Cardinals with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 6 singles. Vilarroig Martinez, Hernandez Ruiz, Lessa, and Wottgen each earned straight-set victories before Sengphommachanh earned a hard-fought 6-7 (7-9), 6-1, 11-9 win at No. 2 to clinch the sweep of the Titans.

North Central closes out the regular season Saturday with a 6 p.m. match against Wheaton. With the win, the Cardinals would secure a second straight CCIW Championship and earn the No. 1 seed in the CCIW Tournament.

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