The Intercollegiate Tennis Association updated its rankings on Wednesday and the Forester men moved up five spots to 43rd on the Division III national list, which included the top 75 teams in the country.

Lake Forest began Midwest Conference play with 7-0 victories over Monmouth College and Illinois College on Saturday. Forester players did not drop a game in the entire match in the morning and outscored the Blueboys 90 games to 16.

The Foresters' winning streak was extended to seven matches and the team is now 11-5 so far this year. Four of the five losses are to teams ranked above them and the fifth was to #64 University of Rochester. Among Lake Forest's victories are a 5-2 triumph over #34 Oberlin and a 7-0 sweep at #55 Hope College.

The Foresters will host Ripon College and Lawrence University on Saturday and travel to 21 #Grinnell College and Cornell College a week later. The 2026 MWC Tournament will take place in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 24.

Updated ITA Rankings will be available each Wednesday throughout the season.