Tennis Release #3

Feb. 6, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS -

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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Phil Orno
Cleveland State
Sophomore
Snekkersten, Denmark


Orno posted a 4-0 record last week, winning one match apiece at the No. 1 and No. 2 singles and doubles positions. First, he teamed with Chris Klepatz to beat St. Bonaventure's No. 2 doubles team 8-5, and then won at No. 1 singles (6-3, 6-1). The following day, he and teammate Ryan Hamning downed Niagara's top doubles duo 8-5 before Orno swept his competitor 6-2, 6-0 at the No. 2 slot.

Melissa Holzinger
Cleveland State
Freshman
Dallas, Texas


Freshman Melissa Holzinger was 2-0 at the No. 1 singles position last week, and 2-0 at the No. 2 doubles spot. Against St. Bonaventure, she posted a 6-1, 6-1 victory in singles after winning her doubles match with teammate Morgan Ungerott 8-1. She then went on to defeat the No. 1 foe from Niagara 6-2, 6-2, and joined partner Denisa Muntean, for an 8-5 victory at No. 2 doubles.

Other Men's Top Performers

Sebastian Lystad
UIC
Sophomore, Oslo, Norway
Lystad led the Flames at the top spot in singles and doubles last weekend. He paired with teammed Bastian Harbo to defeat Wayne State's top doubles team 9-7. He then went on to victory in singles 7-6, 6-7, 10-6.

Tom Litscher
Valparaiso
Sophomore, Eau Claire, Wis.
Litscher recorded Valpo's first dual-match victory of the season playing fourth singles against Toledo (7-5, 6-4). He also fell to Ball State (6-2, 6-3) at the No. 4 slot, and lost two close doubles matches at the No. 2 spot on the week. Fourth singles is the highest spot Litscher has ever played.

Scott Kathary
Youngstown State
Senior, Dublin, Ohio
Kathary won his match in three sets at the No. 1 position against St. Francis (Pa.) (7-6(3), 6-7, 6-4). He also teamed with Ryan Trapp to defeat the No. 1 duo 8-2.

Other Women's Top Performers

Zeljka Minic
Detroit
Junior, Zagreb, Croatia
In singles, Minic went undefeated in straight sets, helping her team to a 2-1 record on the week. She won at the No. 5 position against Toledo (6-1, 6-1) and twice at the No. 4 position, once over Akron (6-3, 6-1) and then against Oakland (6-2, 6-0). Minic also posted a 2-1 record in doubles, playing at the No. 1 spot with teammate Annie Moore in all three matches.

Tanisha Welch
Youngstown State
Sophomore, Cleveland, Ohio
Welch won her first match this year at the No. 2 singles spot after playing at No. 5 last season. She defeated a foe from IUPUI 6-2, 6-1 after posting a victory at the No. 2 doubles position with teammate Kelly Culbertson (8-2).

Previous Players of the Week

January 23:Tony Teufel, WSU and Jackie Tabb, CSU
January 31:Ryan Hamning, CSU and Zeljka Minic, UDM