Denver’s Ros, North Dakota’s Kasilingam secure weekly honors
Denver’s Ros, North Dakota’s Kasilingam secure weekly honors
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Denver sophomore Mattia Ros and North Dakota senior Preethi Kasilingam take home this week's men's and women's tennis athlete of the week awards after helping their respective teams to important league victories this past weekend. This is the second honor this season for Ros and the first for Kasilingam.
Mattia Ros, Denver
Sophomore | Latisana, Italy
- Went 4-0 in competition this past weekend
- Improved his overall singles record to 12-5 and doubles to 10-5
- Had a come-from-behind victory at the top spot of the lineup against Illinois State's Igor Kolaric (3-6, 6-3, 10-7)
Also nominated: Brandon Ancona (Valparaiso), Ben Clark (Drake)
Preethi Kasilingam, North Dakota
Senior | Dallas, Texas
- Finished the weekend 2-0 in singles at the No. 4 spot
- Helped UND go 2-0 on the weekend and clinch a spot in the Summit League Women's Tennis Championship
- Was leading 6-5 at the No. 2 position in doubles when two-person play was called against Omaha
- Was holding a 5-3 lead at the second position when play was halted against South Dakota
Also nominated: Anna Riedmiller (Denver)
2018-19 The Summit League Athlete of the Week
January 22
M: Vinny Gillespie, Drake
W: Arisha Ladhani, Denver
January 29
M: Mattia Ros, Denver
W: Habiba Aly, South Dakota
February 5
M: Aleksa Lazarevic, Illinois State
W: Bianca Mok, Denver
February 12
M: Brandon Ancona, Valparaiso
W: Anna Riedmiller, Denver
February 19
M: Tom Hands, Drake
W: Arisha Ladhani, Denver
February 26
M: Tom Hands, Drake
W: Bianca Mok, Denver
March 5
M: Vinny Gillespie, Drake
W: Janelle Wilson, Omaha
March 12
M: Brandon Ancona, Valparaiso
W: Natka Kmošková, South Dakota
March 19
M: Johnnie Carmichael-Plester, North Dakota
W: Isa Sullivan, North Dakota
March 26
M: Nejc Sitar, North Dakota
W: None
April 2
M: Brandon Ancona, Valparaiso
W: Jana Lazarevic, South Dakota
April 9
M: Vinny Gillespie, Drake
W: Bianca Mok, Denver
April 16
M: Mattia Ros, Denver
W: Preethi Kasilingam, North Dakota
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