March 25, 2008
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TENNIS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Ben Raynauld
Butler
Sophomore
Montreal, Quebec
Raynauld went undefeated in two matches on Friday (Mar. 21) against in-state rivals IPFW and IUPUI. Against the Mastodons, he teamed up with Bryce Warren at No. 2 doubles to post an 8-5 victory over IPFW before scoring a 6-0, 6-1 sweep at No. 2 singles. An hour later, Raynauld and Brandon Bayliss notched an 8-2 win over IUPUI before Raynauld defeated his No. 2 opponent in singles (6-1, 6-2).
Annie Moore
Detroit
Junior
St. Clair, Mich.
Moore clinched Detroit's match against League rival Cleveland State on Friday as the Titans came back from a 3-0 deficit to post a 4-3 victory over the Vikings. Moore came from behind herself as she defeated Jackie Tabb at No. 3 singles (6-7(6), 6-1, 6-3). Moore also teamed up with Zeljka Minic for the Titans' lone doubles victory of the day.
Other Men's Top Performers
Mark Goldin
Green Bay
Senior, Bayside, Wis.
Goldin clinched Green Bay's victory over Colgate on Monday (Mar. 17), rallying with a three-set 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 victory at No. 3 singles. He then posted another comeback win against NJIT on Thursday (Mar. 20), 3-6, 6-2, 10-7.
Other Women's Top Performers
Gabriella Bobrowski
Butler
Freshman, Niles, Ill.
Bobrowski picked up wins in both singles and doubles competition at Evansville on Friday (Mar. 21). She teamed with Natali James at No. 1 doubles for an 8-6 victory before defeating her foe at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-4.
Charlotte Gibbons
Cleveland State
Sophomore, Irchester, England
Gibbons won her singles and doubles matches in a 4-3 loss to Detroit on Friday, defeating UDM's Erin Weldon at No. 5 singles (6-3, 6-3), and the Titans' duo of Weldon and Aneta Maricevic at No. 2 doubles (8-5).
Anna Volkova
Youngstown State
Sophomore, Sochi, Russia
Volkova battled for three sets with Pittsburgh's No. 1 player, ultimately falling in the final set (6-2, 0-6, 2-6).
Previous Players of the Week
January 23: Tony Teufel, Wright State; Jackie Tabb, Cleveland State
January 31:Ryan Hamning, Cleveland State; Zeljka Minic, Detroit
February 6:Phil Orno, Cleveland State; Melissa Holzinger, Cleveland State
February 13:Eric Breitenbach, Butler; Sami Schoen, Milwaukee
February 20:Diego Cerzosimo, Youngstown State; Natali Jaimes, Butler
February 27:Ben Raynauld, Butler; Karina Presti, Wright State
March 4:Brandon Baylilss, Butler; Zeljka Minic, Detroit
March 11:Sebastian Lystad, UIC; Lubica Nadasska, UIC
March 18:Ryan Trapp, Youngstown State; Ilinca Cristecu, UIC