IPFW's Sato, SDSU’s Magni Net #SummitWTN Player of the Week Awards
IPFW's Sato, SDSU’s Magni Net #SummitWTN Player of the Week Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – Fort Wayne's Mayu Sato and South Dakota State's Florencia Magni were named The Summit League's Women's Tennis Players of the Week following their performances April 14-20. The honors marked the final weekly awards of the season.
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Mayu Sato, Fort Wayne
So. // Saitama, Japan
Sato garnered her league-high fourth Player of the Week honor of the season, and the sixth of her career, after posting a 4-0 singles record during the final week of the regular season. All four of her victories, including three league contests, came in straight sets. Against Western Illinois, Sato won 2 and 3 over Courtney Lubbers at No. 1 singles and teamed for an 8-1 victory at No. 1 doubles. Later in the day, she scored a 2 and 3 win over South Dakota State's Iasmin Rosa. Sato closed out The Summit League schedule with a 1 and 4 triumph over IUPUI's Valeriia Lavrenchuk at No. 1 singles and posted an 8-2 doubles win at No. 1. Sato's four Player of the Week awards tie for the second-highest season total in Summit League history (since records were kept in 1999).
Florencia Magni, South Dakota State
Jr. // Cordoba, Argentina
Magni collected her second Player of the Week award of the season after recording a pair of Summit League singles victories during the final weekend of the regular season. Against Fort Wayne, Magni won in straight sets (3 and 3) over Alina Schibol at No. 3 singles. In SDSU's win over Western Illinois, Magni was victorious (1 and 0) against Arianna Demos at No. 2 singles. Magni closed the regular season on a five-match win streak and with victories in nine of her last 10 matches. She has a team-best 6-1 singles record against league opposition.
Also nominated: Bobbi Modesto, IUPUI
Previous recipients: Jan. 27 – Mayu Sato, Fort Wayne; Feb. 3 – Gracia Mboko, Denver; Feb. 10 – Sara Sherif, Fort Wayne; Feb. 17 – Valeriia Lavrenchuk, IUPUI; Feb. 24 – Jacqueline Baude, Omaha; March 3 – Andrada Gordan, Oral Roberts; March 10 – Carlota Trevino, Fort Wayne; March 17 – Mayu Sato, Fort Wayne; March 24 – Courtney Lubbers, Western Illinois; March 31 – Florencia Magni, South Dakota State; April 7 – Mayu Sato, Fort Wayne; April 14 – Beatriz Souza, South Dakota State.
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In its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 120,000 at nine institutions, including four located in top 60 U.S. metro populations and two land-grant universities. Member institutions include: Denver (University of Denver), Fort Wayne (Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), North Dakota State University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), Oral Roberts University, the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced eight NCAA Champions along with over 65 All-Americans, 60 Academic All-America selections and numerous former student-athletes competing at the highest professional level. For more information about the league and to "See The Summit", visit www.thesummitleague.org, follow on Twitter @thesummitleague, download The Summit League's Front Row app, and watch the weekly "Inside The Summit League" show at www.thesummitleague.org/itsl.
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