Tennis Weekly Release #4

Feb. 27, 2006

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Horizon League Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week

Adriano Liccardo

UIC, Fr., Oslo, Norway

Liccardo was ready to play this past Saturday, earning a convincing win over a tough Valparaiso's Joe Venegas in a 6-1, 6-1 No. 2 singles victory while helping UIC grab the doubles point with a hard-fought 8-7(4) victory with Eric Fey over Venegas and Alex Lau. 

Horizon League Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week

Callan Smith

UIC, Jr., Leawood, Kansas

Smith is quickly making herself comfortable at the No. 2 singles spot, as the newcomer picked up two straight-set singles victories over League foes at the second slot this past weekend. Smith defeated UW-Milwaukee's Traci Litscherby a 6-1, 6-1 mark on Saturday, then went on to take down UW-Green Bay's Jennifer Tan by the same score the following day. Smith also picked up two No. 1 doubles wins with Corey Steven.

Other Top Performances

Lance Koetter 

Wright State, So., Cincinnati, Ohio

Koetter was 2-0 against Duquesne on Sunday defeating Devon Peightal, 7-5, 6-2, in the top position and teaming with Nick Camalleri defeated Paul Clough and Rob Ojeda, 8-3, in the top doubles pairing.

Scott Kathary

Youngstown State, So., Dublin, Ohio

Kathary won at No. 1 singles defeating Landry Nzudie from IPFW 6-4, 6-1. He also teamed with Brian Meek earning a No. 1 victory at doubles.

Andy Bartish

Butler, Sr., Cincinnati, Ohio

Bartish led the Bulldogs to a 6-1 win over visiting Indiana State Friday, dropping the Sycamores' James Preston, 6-1, 6-1, at the No. 4 singles spot. Bartish also teamed with Tony Aker to post an 8-6 win at the No. 2 doubles spot.

Tiffani Foster

Wright State, Jr., Huber Heights, Ohio

Foster went 2-0 to lead the Raiders over the Youngstown State, 4-3, on Saturday with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Whitney Thomas in the number one position and defeated Allison Day and Nicole  Haralambopoulos, 8-6, with Audra Beckett in doubles play.

Annie Moore               

Detroit, Fr., St. Clair, MI

Freshman Annie Moore was dominantagainst IUPUI's Jessie Ritchie in straight sets at the Number 2 flight of Sunday's match, 6-4, 6-0 to give Detroit one of its two singles points in a 5-2 loss to the Jaguars.

Michelle Fuleky

Youngstown State, So., Pickerington, Ohio

Fuleky won at No. 6 singles against Wright State, 6-1, 6-1; and she helped the Penguins gain the double point with her 8-2 victory at the No. 3 spot.

Tayo Bailey

Butler, Sr., Chicago, Ill.

Bailey went 4-0 over the weekend, as the Bulldogs opened Horizon League play with a pair of victories. Bailey posted a 6-4, 6-4 win over Jenny Tan at the No. 2 singles spot against UW-Green Bay Saturday after teaming with Shaden Dowiatt for an 8-2 win at the No. 2 doubles position. Bailey then moved to the No. 1 singles spot on Sunday, replacing an injured Alaina Griffin. Bailey downed UW-Milwaukee's top player, Margie van Lieshout, 6-2, 6-1, and teamed with Dowiatt for an 8-0 win at the No. 1 doubles spot.

Upcoming Schedule

Men's Tennis

Friday, March 3

Youngstown State @ Niagara - TBA

UW-Green Bay @ Northern Illinois, 3 p.m

Saturday, March 4

Chicago State  @ Cleveland State (Cleveland, Ohio) - 6:00p.m.

Drake @ UIC (Hinsdale, Ill.) - 7:00 p.m.

UW-Green Bay vs. UW-Whitewater (at Elkhorn, Wis.) 9 a.m.

Butler vs. North Carolina (Bloomington, Ind.)- 6 p.m.

Sunday, March 5

UW-Green Bay vs. Western Illinois (at Elkhorn, Wis.) - Noon

Women's Tennis

Friday, March 3

UIC @ Iowa State (Des Moines, Iowa) - 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 4

Chicago State  @ Cleveland State (Cleveland, Ohio) - 6:00p.m.

UIC vs. Northern Iowa (Des Moines, Iowa) - 10:00 a.m.

Butler vs. North Carolina (Bloomington, Ind.)- 6 p.m.

Sunday, March 5        

Wright State @ Murray State (Hamilton, OH)- 10 a.m.
Youngstown State @ Cleveland State (Cleveland, Ohio)-1 p.m.

UW-Green Bay @ UW-Milwaukee (Milwaukee, Wis.)- 4 p.m.