The Calvin women's tennis team suffered its first defeat of the year, falling 9-0 to regionally-ranked Wheaton.

Calvin sophomore Claire Spoelhof (Holland/Holland Christian HS) came close to claiming a win at No. 2 singles before falling 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 to Lauren Schlabach.

Wheaton claimed the remaining five singles flights in straight sets. In doubles play, Calvin's top two doubles' tandems fell by 8-0 scores while its No. 3 doubles team fell 8-4.

Calvin will face Principia College today in Wheaton, Illinois.