INDIANAPOLIS -- Green Bay sophomore Michael Tenzer (Neuried, Germany) has been named the Horizon League Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week, while Milwaukee senior Maddy Soule [New Braufels, Texas/New Braufels (Montana)] has earned Women’s Tennis honors, for the week of Jan. 21-27. The accolade is the second of Tenzer’s career, while Soule earns the award for the third time in her career.
Tenzer led Green Bay (3-0) to three consecutive wins in the first week of its season, posting wins at No. 1 and 2 singles and two victories at No. 1 and 2 doubles. The Phoenix knocked off Western Michigan, 4-3, ahead of 7-0 victories against IPFW and IUPUI.
Soule became Milwaukee’s (1-1) all-time singles victory leader over the weekend as the Panthers opened their season with a 6-1 win over IUPUI before a 5-2 loss at Ball State.
Tenzer started his week by teaming with Rowan Isaaks at No. 2 doubles, where the pair helped Green Bay to a key doubles point versus Western Michigan with an 8-7(5) win. At No. 2 singles, Tenzer’s match proved to be the clincher, as the sophomore rallied for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory.
Tenzer and Isaaks would partner at No. 1 doubles in the win over IPFW before the duo’s match versus IUPUI went unfinished. Moving up to No. 1 singles versus IUPUI, Tenzer breezed to a 6-3, 6-2 win.
Soule went 4-0 on the week, winning both matches at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. Entering the week tied atop the Milwaukee singles wins list with 57, Soule snapped the tie with a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 1 in the Panthers’ victory. Soule’s 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1 versus Ball State gave her 59 singles wins in her career.
Teaming with Christina Colarossi at No. 1 doubles, Soule won both matches, 8-2 and 8-3, giving her 54 doubles victories. The total is tied for first in Milwaukee women’s tennis history.
Green Bay will head to Des Moines, Iowa, for two matches on the weekend, beginning against UMKC on Saturday, Feb. 2. The Phoenix will wrap its set versus Drake on Sunday. Milwaukee will host DePaul on Friday, Feb. 1, before traveling across the city to take on Milwaukee on Sunday.
Men’s Tennis Athletes of the Week: Women’s Tennis Athletes of the Week:
January 15: Michal Lyzwa, Wright State
January 22: Maurizio Feoli, UIC
January 29: Michael Tenzer, Green Bay January 29: Maddy Soule, Milwaukee
