WIU's Bostrom, IPFW's Janek Earn Weekly Awards

WIU's Bostrom, IPFW's Janek Earn Weekly Awards

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Martin Boström, Western Illinois

Sr., Stockholm, Sweden/Varmdo Gymnasium

Boström earns Athlete of the Week honors after picking up the Leathernecks' only win against Southern Illinois last week. At No. 2 singles, he beat Mariano Restrepo 6-3, 6-4 to improve to 10-0 on the season. At No. 3 doubles, he and partner Michael Tiu fell to Felipe Villasenor and Sebastian Rubiano, 8-5.

Also nominated: Mark Rodgman, Centenary; Nathan Jones, IPFW.

Previous winners: 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.

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Sachi Janek, IPFW

Jr., Fort Wayne, Ind./Northrop HS

Janek receives Athlete of the Week honors after going undefeated in a pair of dual-meet wins last week. At No. 3 singles, she breezed past Robert Morris' Sarah Meier in the morning, but suffered a back injury during her match with Western Kentucky's Brittany Waiz. Barely able to move and down 2-5, Janek battled back and won her match 6-2, 7-5, clinching the 4-3 win for IPFW. She also teamed with Amy Recht to pick up wins at No. 1 doubles (Robert Morris) and No. 2 doubles (Western Kentucky).

Also nominated: Lindsay Ezell, Centenary; Vanessa Carna, IUPUI; Jackie Dinicu, Oakland; Amanda Griffin, Western Illinois.

Previous winners: 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.