Dupage Policy Journal

Wheaton College senior Madeline Gentry has been named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Student-Athlete of the Week in women’s tennis. The announcement was made Wednesday morning.

Gentry, who is from Hudson, Illinois, kept her singles record perfect at 5-0 for the 2025 season. She played from the top spot in Wheaton’s lineup and secured victories during league duals against Carroll University on Friday and Carthage College on Saturday. Against Carroll’s Natasa Pupovac, Gentry won in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0. She followed with a close win over Xingchen Liu of Carthage, taking the match 7-6 (14-12), 6-3.

In doubles action, Gentry partnered with Tatum Thurstone to defeat Pupovac and Katherine Trifilio of Carroll by a score of 6-0.

The CCIW also recognized other weekly honorees this month: Maddy Harned from Augustana was named Student-Athlete of the Week on September 10, and Alexandra Pugachova from North Park received the honor on September 3.

"Wheaton senior Madeline Gentry maintained her unbeaten singles record last week to secure College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Student-Athlete of the Week honors in women’s tennis on Wednesday morning."

"Gentry, a native of Hudson, Ill., ran her 2025 singles record to 5-0 from the #1 spot in the lineup thanks to victories in the Thunder’s league duals versus Carroll last Friday and Carthage last Saturday. Gentry defeated CU’s Natasa Pupovac, 6-1, 6-0, then earned a hard-fought 7-6 (14-12), 6-3 triumph over Xingchen Liu of Carthage."

"In #1 doubles play, Gentry and teammate Tatum Thurstone were a 6-0 winner over Pupovac and Katherine Trifilio of Carroll last Friday."

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