Tennis Release #8

March 11, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS -

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PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Sebastian Lystad
UIC
Sophomore
Oslo, Norway


Lystad opened his Horizon League campaign with a singles and doubles win over Green Bay's Tim Prudlow, 6-3, 6-4 at the first position. Lystad also teamed up with Bastian Harbo to defeat Prudlow and Mark Goldin at No. 1 doubles 8-4.The following day Lystad won at No. 2 singles, defeating Buffalo's Marcelo Mazzetto 7-6 (7), 6-4.

Lubica Nadasska
UIC
Senior
Bratislava, Slovakia


Nadasska's singles and doubles wins against Illinois State and Eastern Michigan were crucial in UIC's two victories over the weekend.Nadasska teamed up with Kristen McPhillips at No. 1 doubles, defeating Illinois State 8-3 and Eastern Michigan 8-6.In singles, Nadasska downed ISU's Julia Zubkova (6-3, 6-3) and EMU (7-5, 7-5), both at the second singles position.

Other Women's Top Performers

Michelle Hawes
Butler
Senior, Columbus, Ind.
Hawes went 1-0 in singles and 1-0 in doubles last week in the Bulldogs' only match at Ball State. After teaming up with Tiffany McLoughlin for the squads' lone doubles win at No. 3, she clinched Butler's 4-3 comeback victory over the Cardinals at No. 6 singles, rallying from down a set to score a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 decision over her opponent. She has now won three straight doubles matches and four consecutive singles bouts.

Kelly Drvaric
Milwaukee
Sophomore, Waukesha, Wis.
Drvaric won at No. 1 singles (6-2, 0-6, 10-2) in a 5-2 loss to Ball State.