Mistreanu, Kurer Claim Weekly Tennis Awards

INDIANAPOLIS -- Youngstown State sophomore Silviu Mistreanu (Iasi, Romania) and Milwaukee junior Kristin Kurer (Pt. Washington, Wis.) have been named the Horizon League Tennis Players of the Week.

It is the second honor of the season for Mistreanu and the first for Kurer.

Mistreanu led the Penguins to a 6-1 win over Dayton, winning 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 at No. 1 singles over the Flyers' Aidan Koross, who had already picked up No. 1 singles wins over Butler and Detroit this season. The victory extended Mistreanu's winning streak to four matches, all at No. 1 singles.

The sophomore also teamed with Felipe Rosa to win 8-2 at No. 3 doubles, extending Youngstown State's winning streak to four matches, the school's longest since October 2009.

Mistreanu and the Penguins return to action on Friday night, facing St. Bonaventure in Boardman, Ohio. YSU will also travel to New Orleans, La., this weekend to face Tulane on Sunday afternoon.

Kurer helped Milwaukee beat Western Illinois and Green Bay this week, picking up a pair of convincing singles wins without dropping a game. Against WIU, Kurer beat Kristen Havelka 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 singles and against Green Bay she defeated the Phoenix's Eleanor O'Brien 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6 singles.

With the two wins, the junior improved to 18-6 overall this season in singles action. Her 59 career singles wins rank second in school history.

The Panthers return to action on Saturday against Whitewater.

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                      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 4:           Kristin Kurer, Milwaukee