WSU's Arguello, UIC's Tsertvadze Notch Tennis Athletes of the Week Honors

INDIANAPOLIS -- Wright State senior Martin Arguello (Foz do Iguace, Brazil) has been named Horizon League Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week, while UIC senior Teona Tsertsvadze (Tbilisi, Georgia) has earned Horizon League Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week honors, for the week of Feb. 27-March 4.

Arguello helped lift Wright State (9-2) to two victories, going undefeated at both No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles as the Raiders knocked off Dayton, 6-1, and IUPUI, 5-2.

Against the intracity rivals, Arguello helped set the tone, breezing past his opponent in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1. Teaming with Ricardo Pineda to win at No. 2, 8-3.

The following day, Arguello and Pineda again collected a victory at No. 2 doubles, 8-6, before Arguello again won in straight sets at No. 1, 6-3, 6-3. On the season, Arguello is 8-3 for the Raiders, all at No. 1 singles.

Tsertvadze played in just one match for UIC (6-3), but made it count, collecting wins at No. 2 singles and doubles as the Flames collected the program’s first-ever win over Western Michigan, 5-2.

The senior helped UIC sweep doubles play, teaming with Elisa Simonetti for an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles. In singles play, Tsertvadze was the lone UIC player to collect a straight set victory, dropping just three games in a 6-2, 6-1 win.

UIC is off until March 14, but Wright State will head to Pittsburgh on March 10-11, opening the weekend against Duquesne before meeting Robert Morris.

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