Tennis Release #2

Jan. 28, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS -

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Pjotrs Necajevs
Detroit
Junior
Riga, Latvia


Necajevs won both of his No. 1 singles and doubles matches to post a perfect 4-0 record. Against Toledo, he won 6-0, 6-4 in singles after posting an 8-6 doubles win with teammate Dustin Goldenberg. Necajevs then led the Titans to a League victory over YSU with a 6-3, 6-2 sweep in singles and an 8-3 win in doubles.

Ilinca Cristescu
UIC
Sophomore
Bensenville, Ill.


Cristescu won at both No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles against the University of Chicago last weekend, taking her singles match in straight sets (6-3, 7-5) and teaming with Jenna Reisch for an 8-2 doubles victory.

Other Men's Top Performers

Bryce Warren
Butler
Sophomore, Columbus, Ohio
Warren finished the week with a 2-1 record in singles play against tough competition. He secured the Bulldogs' only win against 31st-ranked Wisconsin on Saturday with a 6-4, 7-6 win at No. 2 singles. He also held on for a 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-5 victory over Green Bay's Paul Swanson, again at No. 2 singles.

Phil Orno
Cleveland State
Junior, Snekkersten, Denmark
Orno started the spring season with a 2-0 record against Michigan State. At No. 1 singles, he defeated his opponent 7-6(5), 6-4 after teaming with Ryan Hamning to win at No. 1 doubles 8-6.

Sebastian Lystad
UIC
Junior, Oslo, Norway
Lystad split the weekend in matches against IUPUI and Northwestern, defeating his IUPUI opponents at No. 2 singles (6-3, 6-4) and doubles (8-3) on Friday before narrowly falling at Northwestern on Sunday.

Steve D'Angelo
Youngstown State
Freshman, Pittsburgh, Pa.
D'Angelo won his first collegiate tennis match on Sunday afternoon against Horizon League opponent Detroit. D'Angleo won at No. 4 singles 6-3, 6-2. He also paired up with Robert Emig at No. 1 doubles, fallin 8-1 to Michigan State and 8-3 to Detroit.

Other Women's Top Performers

Sammi Schoen
Milwaukee
Sophomore, Brookfield, Wis.
Schoen split two singles matches and two doubles matches, including a win playing up at No. 1 doubles with teammate Ashley Schoneman. Her singles victory came against Kalamazoo (6-2, 6-0).