MACOMB, Ill. – The Western Illinois University women's tennis team back at home to face off against Milwaukee and Northern Illinois. This is the third season under coach Luke Ogren. Last year, the Leathernecks went 12-9 overall, and are currently 2-8.
WHAT | Milwaukee | Northern Illinois
WHEN | 9:30 am February 28, 2026 | 11:00 am March 1, 2026
WHERE | Quad City Tennis Club, Moline, IL | Lakeside Recreation Facility, Galesburg, IL
PREVIOUSLY | Western Illinois concluded a two-match road swing against Omaha Mavericks and Creighton Bluejays, dropping a pair of 7-0 decisions despite several competitive showings. Against Omaha, Richardlyne Francois and Nadezhda Petkova earned a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles, while Chloe Routier pushed a three-set battle at No. 3 singles and Jessica Hess forced extended play at No. 5. Omaha secured the remaining singles matches to clinch the team victory. WIU continued to compete well against Creighton, but the Bluejays won 2 and 3 doubles, as well as sweeping singles action, with Routier falling in a tight third-set tiebreak at No. 3.
OVC PRESEASON | The Ohio Valley Conference released its 2026 women's tennis preseason predicted order of finish in January, with Western Illinois University selected fourth following a vote of the league's head coaches. The Leathernecks return a strong core led by 2025 All-OVC Singles selections Richardlyne Francois and Chloe Routier, while senior Nour Gueblaoui has been named one of the OVC's 2026 Players to Watch. The fourth-place prediction reflects the program's continued rise within the conference, bolstered by experienced returners and a roster poised to make an impact in both singles and doubles play as Western Illinois prepares to compete for a league title at the 2026 conference championships.
PLAYERS TO WATCH | Mana Fawcett has made her mark this season by earning Singles Player of the Week twice, and making Doubles Players of the Week with Jessica Hess twice this season.
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