Joblin, Karoub Win Weekly Tennis Honors

INDIANAPOLIS -- Wright State junior Hayden Joblin (Brooklyn, NZ) and Detroit sophomore Chloe Karoub (Farmington Hills, Mich.) have been named the Horizon League tennis Players of the Week.

It is the first weekly award of the season for either player.

Joblin helped lead the Raiders to a 5-2 win at IUPUI, picking up a pair of wins. The junior Kiwi won 6-3, 7-6 at No. 2 doubles and 9-8 in a hard-fought No. 1 doubles match.

Wright State begins Horizon League action this weekend, hosting UIC on Saturday and Valparaiso on Sunday.

Karoub helped Detroit to a pair of victories during the week, winning four times. In a 4-3 Titans win at Duquesne, the sophomore won 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 at No. 2 singles and 8-1 at No. 3 doubles.

In a 6-1 win over Butler, Karoub won 6-2, 6-4 at No. 2 singles and 9-7 at No. 2 doubles. She has now won five straight games.

The Titans also begin Horizon League action this weekend, visiting Youngstown State on Saturday and Cleveland State on Sunday.

Men’s Tennis Athletes of the Week:
January 15:      Michal Lyzwa, Wright State
January 22:      Maurizio Feoli, UIC
January 29:      Michael Tenzer, Green Bay
February 5:       Alex Latosinsky, Detroit
February 12:     Ali Shabib, Cleveland State
February 19:     Silviu Mistreanu, Youngstown State
February 26:     Jorg van der Vloet, Cleveland State
March 5:            Silviu Mistreanu, Youngstown State
March 11:          Lauri Makikalli, Wright State
March 19:          Hayden Joblin, Wright State

Women’s Tennis Athletes of the Week:
January 29:      Maddy Soule, Milwaukee
February 5:       Valeryia Kulikouskaya, Detroit
February 12:    Christina Colarossi, Milwaukee
February 19:    Annina Brendel, Youngstown State
February 26:    Ellen Folkers, Cleveland State
March 5:           Kristin Kurer, Milwaukee
March 11:         Paula da Man, Youngstown State
March 19:        Chloe Karoub, Detroit