Gillespie, Mok collect weekly award
Gillespie, Mok collect weekly award
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. –Drake's Vinny Gillespie and Denver's Bianca Mok went undefeated in this past weekend's competition and earned themselves Summit League Men's and Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week accolades. It is the third time Gillespie and Mok earning the award this season.
Vinny Gillespie, Drake
Senior | Stirling, Scotland
- Had a pair of straight set wins at No. 1 singles to help the Bulldogs go 2-0 with a league win over Valparaiso
- Defeated reigning Summit League Player of the Week Brandon Ancona to give him just his fifth loss of the season
- Now holds a 17-8 overall singles mark and a 12-11 doubles record
Also nominated: Kweisi Kenyatte (Valparaiso), Igor Kolaric (Illinois State), Matt Summers (Denver), Lukas Buth (North Dakota)
Bianca Mok, Denver
Senior | Boise, Idaho
- Improved her overall singles record to 13-2 after going 2-0 at the No. 1 spot
- Currently ranks No. 99 in singles
- Extended her singles win streak to seven straight matches
Also nominated: Jana Lazarevic (South Dakota)
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
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