ELMHURST, Ill. - The Elmhurst tennis team slipped to 0-3 in the CCIW after falling 9-0 to North Central College at the Brune Tennis Courts.

North Central (8-1/6-1 CCIW) swept the three doubles matches and the six singles contests in the victory. 

In doubles play, Hannah Hougland and Alaina Kanthaphixay defeated Elmhurst's Ysabel Gonazaga and Dacey Maglaque 8-1 at No. 1. At No. 2, Katie McGraw and Linsy Jante upended Elmhurst's Nina Pasquini and Kristina Radakovic 8-5. Ellie Gallagher and Yaitova Spiegel downed Bailey Ekstand and June Bering 8-1 at No. 3. 

In singles play, Houghland blanked Gonzaga 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 while Kanthaphixay defeated Pasquini 6-2, 6-2 at No.2 McGraw toopled Ekstrand 6-1, 7-5 at No.3 while Jante defeated Maglaque 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4. Morgan House scored a 6-1, 6-3 win over Silvia Barak at No. 5 while Gallagher stopped Lindsey McAuliffe 6-2, 6-4 at No. 6. 

Elmhurst plays at Illinois Wesleyan University on October 4.