Cleveland State Takes Horizon League Tennis Athletes of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS – Cleveland State senior Rob Fox (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) has been named Horizon League Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week, while Cleveland State sophomore Catrine Bjerrehus (Aarhaus, Denmark) has earned Horizon League Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week honors, for the week beginning Jan. 31.

Fox led Cleveland State to a 2-0 record last week, sweeping Niagara in a 7-0 victory before getting past St. Bonaventure, 4-3, on Sunday, Feb. 6.

On Saturday, Fox slid up to No. 1 singles, rolling past his opponent, 7-5, 6-2.  The triumph at No. 1 gave the senior a victory at every spot in the singles and doubles lineup in his Cleveland State career.  Teaming with John Haley at No. 1 doubles, the duo helped the Vikings pick up the doubles point with an 8-1 win.

The next day, Fox moved to No. 2 singles, cruising to a 6-1, 6-3 victory.  Once again partnering with Haley at No. 1 doubles, the tandem picked up the lone doubles win for Cleveland State, 9-7.

Bjerrehus helped the Vikings record a win in its lone match of the week, a 7-0 sweep of St. Bonaventure on Feb. 6.  The Dane went 2-0 in the match with victories at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles.

At No. 1, Bjerrehus won by a break in the first set and two breaks in the second in a 6-4, 6-2 triumph.  In doubles play, Bjerrehus teamed with Alex Bush in an 8-6 win, leading the Vikings to the doubles point.

The Cleveland State men head to Cincinnati, Ohio, on Friday, Feb. 11, for a match at Xavier, beginning at 7 p.m. ET.  The Vikings women will host Dayton on Sunday, Feb. 13, at 2 p.m. ET.