Following its thrilling 5-1 victory over Northwestern last Saturday, No. 32 Illinois women’s tennis will host Minnesota at 3 p.m. on Friday and visit No. 30 Wisconsin at 11 a.m. on Sunday. The Illini are off to a 4-1 start in the Big Ten while the Minnesota Golden Gophers are 3-2 and the Wisconsin Badgers’ are 5-0. Wisconsin’s undefeated start in conference play is only rivaled by No. 2 Michigan, who is 6-0 thus far.
Conor Blount is a journalist for The Daily Illini, focusing on local sports coverage in Champaign, Illinois. He provides game recaps, player grades, and analysis for the Illinois men's basketball team, as well as covering other local sporting events and news.