Carthage Women’s Tennis Picked Third in CCIW Preseason Poll

NAPERVILLE - The Carthage women's tennis team has been picked to finish in a tie for third place in the 2026 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Tennis Preseason Poll, the conference announced Wednesday.

POLL RESULTS
1. Wheaton - 64 (8 first-place votes)
2. Augustana - 55 (1 first-place vote)
T-3. Carthage - 42
T-3. North Park - 42
5. North Central - 37
6. Carroll - 30
7. Illinois Wesleyan - 29
8. Millikin - 17
9. Elmhurst - 8

The Firebirds enter the 2026-27 season following a 10-10 season in 2025-26 with a conference record of 5-3. Brady Lindsley returns as the Head Coach of the Firebirds for his 28th season with a .652 career winning percentage.

Junior Niki Manojlovic returns to lead the Firebirds lineup in 2026. Manojlovic went 13-8 in singles play in 2025-26 with seven wins in conference play. Junior Greta Peterson also returns to the Firebirds lineup following a combined 20-21 record in 2025-26.

Also returning to the court is sophomore Rya Arreazola, who was named the 2025 CCIW Women's Tennis First Year Student-Athlete of the Year. Arreazola went a combined 20-23 last season and teamed up with Peterson to post a 12-8 record in doubles play with four wins in No. 1 doubles.

Other familiar faces returning to the lineup are sophomores Valentina Huesca, Jordan Miller, and Bella Rizzo. Coach Lindsley also welcomed in a class of three newcomers which included Kamila Dobija, Avery Lis, and Mia Tarmichael.

Carthage women's tennis opened the season on Saturday, Aug. 29 with a 4-3 victory over North Park in Chicago. The Firebirds return to action on Saturday, Sept. 5 at the Warhawk Invitational in Whitewater, Wis. The team's next CCIW matchup is on Sunday, Sept. 13 against Carroll in Waukesha, Wis. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.

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Players Mentioned

Rya Arreazola: Sophomore

Valentina Huesca: Sophomore

Niki Manojlovic: 5' 10"; Junior

Jordan Miller: Sophomore

Greta Peterson: 5' 5"; Junior

Bella Rizzo: Sophomore

Kamila Dobija: Freshman

Mia Tarmichael: 5' 1"; Freshman

Avery Lis: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Rya Arreazola
: Sophomore

Valentina Huesca
: Sophomore

Niki Manojlovic
: 5' 10"; Junior

Jordan Miller
: Sophomore

Greta Peterson
: 5' 5"; Junior

Bella Rizzo
: Sophomore

Kamila Dobija
: Freshman

Mia Tarmichael
: 5' 1"; Freshman

Avery Lis
: Freshman