Tennis Release #7

March 4, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS -

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MALE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Brandon Bayliss
Butler
Freshman
Sheboygan, Wis.


Bayliss went 2-0 in No. 5 singles play to help the Bulldogs to two Horizon League victories last week. On Friday (Feb. 29), he claimed a 6-1, 6-1 decision over Valparaiso's Dan Brunette after teaming up with Sam Brown for an 8-4 win at No. 3 doubles. The following day, he clinched a 4-3 victory for Butler against Green Bay by defeating John Brough (7-6 (7-2), 6-3).

FEMALE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Zeljka Minic
Detroit
Junior
Zagreb, Croatia


Minic went 2-0 in both singles and doubles in two road matches last week. She moved up into the No. 2 spot for the Titans because of injuries, and continued her strong play, defeating both Milwaukee's Martina Schnaap (6-3, 6-2) and her Bradley opponent (6-0, 6-0). She also teamed with Annie Moore at No. 1 doubles to nab two more victories, including an 8-5 victory over Milwaukee.

Other Men's Top Performers

Phil Orno
Cleveland State
Sophomore, Snekkersten, Denmark
Orno won matches at No. 1 singles (6-3, 6-3) and No. 2 doubles (8-2) against Chicago State in his only action of the week. The Vikings won the match 5-2.

Tim Prudlow
Green Bay
Senior, Elm Grove, Wis.
Prudlow went 1-1 in both No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles on the week, including a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 comeback victory over Ben Raynauld of Butler.

Adrianno Liccardo
UIC
Junior, Oslo, Norway
Liccardo defeated his foe from Indiana State 6-3, 6-3 at the third slot to give him a five-match winning streak before entering Horizon League play this week.

Kyle Stump
Valparaiso
Freshman, Plymouth, Ind.
Stump earned his first collegiate dual match victory, defeating Sam Brown of Butler 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 6 singles position.

Scott Kathary
Youngstown State
Senior, Dublin, Ohio
Kathary picked up the Penguins' only point of the weekend with his win over Dayton's No. 1 player (7-6, (7-2), 7-6, (7-5)). He also won at the No. 1 doubles spot with partner Ryan Trapp, 8-6.

Other Women's Top Performers


Molly Casperson
Butler
Sophomore, Neenah, Wis.
Casperson went undefeated at No. 1 singles and in doubles competition to help the Bulldogs to a pair of wins. Against Indianapolis, Casperson posted a 6-1, 6-4 decision in singles and an 8-0 sweep at No. 2 doubles, alongside teammate Becky Jenkins. She also won 7-5, 6-3 against her Dayton opponent at the No. 1 slot.

Sanda Bjelan
Cleveland State
Freshman, Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
Bjelan posted wins at No. 3 singles against both Chicago State and Oakland, helping the Vikings to a 2-1 record for the week. She also defeated the No. 2 doubles duo from Oakland.

Kelly Drvaric
Milwaukee
Sophomore, Waukesha, Wis.
Drvaric won a pair of contests at No. 1 singles, helping the Panthers to two match victories against Bradley and Detroit. She also teamed with Kari Kastenholz to defeat Bradley's top doubles team (8-1).

Kristen McPhillips
UIC
Sophomore, Willoughby, Ohio
McPhillips went undefeated in singles play over the weekend, taking down Iowa State's No. 3 opponent 6-1, 6-2. She also defeated Drake's No. 3 (6-4. 6-3) after topping their No. 1 doubles team 8-6.

Tanisha Welch
Youngstown State
Sophomore, Cleveland, Ohio
Welch fought hard at the No. 2 spot against CIncinnati, extending her match to three sets before falling in the tie-breaker (6-2, 2-6, 6-7, 11-13).