UMKC's Berryman, IPFW's Recht Earn Weekly Tennis Awards

UMKC's Berryman, IPFW's Recht Earn Weekly Tennis Awards

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Bret Berryman, UMKC
Jr., Blue Springs, Mo./Ball State Univ.

Berryman claimed the Men's Player of the Week honor after winning his singles match and teaming to win a doubles match in UMKC's 7-0 victory over Creighton. At the No. 1 singles position, Berryman rallied to defeat CU's Jose Guerra 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (4). In No. 1 doubles, Berryman and teammate Patrick Smith bested the Bluejays' Gabe Nagy/Brian Ward, 9-7. Berryman's third victory at No. 1 and his second straight singles win improved his season record to 3-2 while his doubles record with Smith was extended to a perfect 5-0.

Also nominated:Daniel Klingenberg, IUPUI.

Previous winners:1/21 - E.J. Dechow, IUPUI; 1/28 - Serge Ristivojevic, UMKC; 2/3 - Patrick Smith, UMKC; 2/10 - Sean Ragee-Nelson, WIU; 2/17 - Ryan Vogt, IPFW; 2/24 – Luis Maselli, IPFW.

Amy Recht, IPFW
So., Fort Wayne, Ind./Homestead HS

Recht earned her second Women's Player of the Week award of the season by going 4-0 in singles and doubles play against Green Bay and Milwaukee. In singles, Recht defeated UWGB's Emily Lawent, 6-3, 6-1 and bested UWM's Kelly Drvaric, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5. Recht paired with Sachi Janek in doubles and the duo cruised to an 8-1 win over the Phoenix's Jurgella/Weuve and an 8-2 triumph over the Panthers' Schoen/Schoneman. The wins upped Recht's season mark to 10-1 in singles play and 7-4 in doubles.

Also nominated:Emily Holsapple, IUPUI; Kim Lennartsson, WIU.

Previous winners:1/21 - Amy Recht, IPFW; 1/28 - Hayden Rush, ORU; 2/3 - Zi Wang, WIU; 2/10 - Yuka Kobayashi, IPFW; 2/17 - Alexandra Forsyth, IPFW; 2/24 – Katie Brien, IPFW.