The Wabash tennis team split a pair of Central Region matches Saturday in the Chicago-land area. The Little Giants lost a tight 5-4 outing against Wheaton College followed by a 9-0 sweep of Elmhurst.
 
The Little Giants, ranked 15^th in the Central Region, lost two of the three doubles matches to 17^th-ranked Wheaton (3-3) in the morning session. Jordan Greenwell and Michael Makio scored an 8-5 victory for the lone Wabash team point. Greenwell, the North Coast Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week, cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win at number four singles. Nicholas Pollock won 6-3, 6-1 at number five singles. Kirill Ivashchenko scored a 6-2, 6-2 victory at sixth singles.
 
Wabash swept all nine matches in the evening event against Elmhurst (0-7). William Reifeis and Patrick McAuley claimed an 8-2 win at number one singles. Makio and Greenwell combined for an 8-4 win in the second doubles flight. Ivashchenko joined with Mazin Hakim to win 8-4 at third doubles.
 
Reifeis won in straight sets (7-6, 6-2) in the first singles flight. Makio captured the second singles flight with a 6-2, 6-1 victory. Greenwell remained undefeated on the day after a 6-3, 6-1 win at number three singles. McAuley won 6-1, 6-0 at number four singles, while Ivashchenko was nearly perfect with a 6-0, 6-1 win at sixth singles. Pollock held a 6-3 win in the first set at fifth singles before his opponent retired to give Wabash the win.
 
The Little Giants head to California for their next matches as part of the team's annual spring break trip.