WIU's Frisch, Clark Sweep Tennis Weekly Awards
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Zach
Frisch,
Western Illinois
Jr.,
Kansas City, Mo./Johnson County HS (Rockhurst)
Frisch earns
Athlete of the Week honors for the second time this season after
going undefeated at No. 1 singles and 1-1 at No. 2 doubles in a
pair of matches last week. Against Saint Louis, he defeated Felipe
Acosta, 6-3, 6-4. He then beat Missouri-St. Louis' Andi Dimke, 6-3,
7-5. In doubles, he and Francisco fell to P.J. Hendrie and Sean
McManus of Saint Louis, 8-6. He then paired with Neil Lesinski to
defeat UMSL's Peter Hantack and Ryan Burgdorfer, 8-2.
Also nominated:
Gabriel Garcia, IUPUI.
Previous
winners: March 4 - Martin Boström, Western Illinois; Feb. 26 -
Francisco Siguad, IPFW; Feb. 20 - Gabriel Garcia, IUPUI; Feb. 12 -
Zach Frisch, Western Illinois; Feb. 5 - Gregory Sosa, IUPUI; Jan.
29 - Martin Boström, Western Illinois; Jan. 23 - Gregory Sosa,
IUPUI.
WOMEN
Ashley
Clark, Western Illinois
So.,
Waseca, Minn./Waseca HS (UW-Milwaukee)
Clark
receives
Athlete of the Week honors for the second time this season after
going 3-1 in a pair of dual meets last week. At No. 2 singles, she
fell to Saint Louis' Hailee Elmore, 6-3, 6-1, but rebounded with a
6-0, 6-0 win over Adriana Garcia of UM-St. Louis. She teamed with
Yana Meinert at No. 2 doubles to defeat Tara Grant and Rachel
McCullagh of Saint Louis, 8-6, and UMSL's Sara Davidson and Yuki
Takashima, 8-1.
Previous
winners: March 4 - Sachi Janek, IPFW; Feb. 26 - Stacy Lish, IPFW;
Feb. 20 - Stacy Lish, IPFW; Feb. 12 - Ashley Clark, Western
Illinois; Feb. 5 - Ashley Coulson, IPFW; Jan. 29 - Amy Recht, IPFW;
Jan. 23 - Kim Lennartsson, Western Illinois.
