BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Carroll University men's tennis team lost to Illinois Wesleyan University 8-1 in a College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin dual meet Sunday morning.
The competition completed a challenging stretch of three conference road duals for Carroll, which dropped to 0-5 in the league standings and 9-8 overall.
Illinois Wesleyan improved to 2-4 in conference and 10-9 overall with the Senior Day effort, reaching the double-digit mark for team victories for the first time since 2011.
It's been a steady growth process for Carroll, which has fielded a young lineup for the majority of the season (including one senior, one sophomore and four freshmen).
Andrew LaBelle, a freshman from Mukwonago, Wis., registered the Pioneers' first individual conference victory of the season with a straight-set win at No. 1 singles over Illinois Wesyelan's Ian Turnbull 6-4, 6-3.
LaBelle improved to 10-7 in duals and 11-8 overall.