UMKC's Ristivojovic, ORU's Rush Named Tennis Players of the Week
Serge
Ristivojevic, UMKC
So., Orchard Hills, Australia/Kingswood HS
Ristivojevic claimed the Men's Player of the Week award after going
1-1 in singles play and 1-0 in doubles during the week. In singles,
Ristivojevic claimed a straight-set victory (6-1, 6-1) at No. 3
over Weber State's Spencer Marchant to help UMKC to a team win.
Against UNLV, he teamed with Gustavo Guerin for a 8-3 victory to
help the Kangaroos claim the doubles point. Ristivojevic leads UMKC
with three singles wins this season.
Also
nominated:Gregory
Sosa, IUPUI; Neil Lesinski, Western Illinois. Previous
winners: 1/21 - E.J. Dechow, IUPUI.
Hayden Rush, Oral Roberts
Sr., Amarillo, Texas/Amarillo HS/Univ. of Oklahoma
Rush
collected the Women's Player of the Week award after going 1-0 in
doubles against Texas-Pan American. She teamed with Rafaela Souza
for a 9-7 win over UTPA's Cantu/Willerding to help ORU claim the
doubles point in the match. In singles play, Rush won the first set
against Stephanie Willerding, 6-3, before dropping the second set,
3-6. The match was called in the decided set.
Also
nominated: Vanessa
Carna, IUPUI; Zi Wang, Western Illinois. Previous
winners: 1/21 - Amy Recht, IPFW.
