Tennis Fall Release #4

Nov. 1, 2007

INDIANAPOLIS -

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MALE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Sebastian Lystad
UIC
Sophomore
Riga, Latvia


Lystad was one of two UIC players who advanced to the round of 32 in singles competition at the ITA Regionals, defeating a League foe from Green Bay before falling to a competitor from Iowa. He also found success in the first round with partner Andy Lockhart, defeating a duo from Notre Dame 9-7.

FEMALE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Lubica Nadasska
UIC
Senior
Bratislava, Slovakia


Nadasska defeated two Horizon League rivals in her first two contests at the ITA Regionals, outplaying one from YSU (6-2, 6-2) and another from Butler (6-2, 6-0) before falling in the qualifying round.

Other Men's Top Performers

Ben Raynauld
Butler
Sophomore, Montreal, Quebec
Raynauld advanced to the championship round of the Flight A bracket at the Marquette Invitational, defeating competitors from Marquette and Green Bay before falling in three sets (3-6, 6-4, 14-12) in the final round. The next week, he advanced to the consolation final of the Flight A bracket at the Purdue Invitational, and then earned a singles victory at the ITA Regionals on October 18.

Other Women's Top Performers

Molly Casperson
Butler
Sophomore, Neenah, Wis.
Casperson scored the Bulldogs' lone victory at the ITA Regionals, defeating Michela Cruise from Southern Illinois in straight sets (6-2, 6-3) in the opening round.

Svetlana Flankova
Detroit
Sophomore, Riga, Latvia
Flankova battled Marquette senior Maria Calbeto for over two hours in singles play before coming up short in a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 opening round match at the ITA Regionals.

Anna Volkova
Youngstown State
Sophomore, Sochi, Russia
Volkova made a strong showing in the singles qualifying round at ITA Regionals, before losing to a foe from Wisconsin 7-6 (3), 6-7 (5), 6-1. She teamed with Emily Thayer to win in the first round of doubles action 8-6 against a duo from Michigan before falling in the second round.