MAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week
Zara Harutyunyan ? Akron
Freshman - Yerevan, Armenia (Yerevan Secondary School No. 134)
Harutyunyan posted a 6-0 combined record over the weekend to remain undefeated in dual match singles (10-0) and doubles (10-0) play this season. at No. 1 Singles - def. Christine Abayan (Air Force) 6-2, 6-3; def. Greyce Farias (Weber State) 6-1, 6-1; def. Tabitha Knop (Northern Colorado) 7-5, 6-2. at No. 1 Doubles - Harutyunyan/Baronayte (UA) def. Rudico/Eromin (Air Force) 8-4; Harutyunyan/Baronayte (UA) def. Drugge/Moore (Wright State) 8-1; Harutyunyan/Baronayte (UA) def. Knop/Santos (Northern Colorado) 8-5.
Additional Nominees
Katia Babina ? Bowling Green
Junior - Glenview, Ill. (Glenbrook South)
Went a combined 2-2 as the Falcons split two weekend matches ... moving up a spot in singles play for both matches, earned a split, with a win over Aneta Maricevic of Detroit in straight sets ... in doubles action, teamed with classmate Samantha Kintzel to split a pair of matches ... that duo picked up an 8-6 win at UDM after losing a narrow decision (8-7; 7-5 in the tiebreaker) at MSU.
Kathryn Friedlund ? Northern Illinois
Sophomore - Parkville, Mo. (Park Hill South)
Friedlund picked up wins in both singles and doubles to help the Huskies record a 7-0 win over SIU-Edwardsville last Sunday. It was the Huskies' lone match of the week, after the Western Illinois contest one day earlier was postponed due to inclement weather.
Maha Guirguis ? Toledo
Junior - Cairo, Egypt (Manor House)
Guirguis continued her undefeated streak at No. 3 singles again this week with a 6-4, 6-2 win in the spot in UT's home opener against Wright State for her eight straight victory this season. Guirguis also posted a win in doubles with Martina Wodzinski as the pair took the No. 1 doubles spot 8-4.
Amanda Moccia ? Western Michigan
Sophomore - Livonia, Mich. (Stevenson)
Moccia compiled a perfect 4-0 record in a pair of team victories for the Broncos over reigning 12-time Horizon League champion UIC and Green Bay. Moccia only dropped one game in two victories at No. 3 doubles with her older sister, Ashley. They defeated UIC, 8-1, and Green Bay, 8-0. In singles, Moccia didn't drop a set in two victories at No. 3. She defeated First Team All-Horizon League performer Kristen McPhillips of UIC 6-4, 6-3 and Ashchley Jurgella of Green Bay 6-1, 6-0. This dual season, Moccia is a perfect 5-0 in doubles and 6-3 in singles for the nationally-ranked Broncos.
Previous Honorees
Jan. 20: Zara Harutyunyan ? Akron
Jan. 27: Maha Guirguis ? Toledo
Feb. 4: Ashley Moccia, Western Michigan
Feb. 11: Kerstin Pahl, Western Michgan
Feb. 18: Tanyaradzwa Gombera ? Akron
Upcoming Schedule
February 23 ? Monday
Eastern Michigan at South Florida, 2:00
February 25 ? Wednesday
Eastern Michigan at Florida State, 3:00
February 26 - Thursday
Eastern Michigan at Central Florida, 2:00
February 27 ? Friday
Miami at Cincinnati, 6:30
Michigan State at Western Michigan, 6:00
February 28 ? Saturday
Youngstown State at Akron, 2:00
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, tba
Marshall at Eastern Michigan, 1:00
Northern Illinois at Illinois-Chicago, 12:00
Cleveland State at Toledo, 3:30
Rice at Western Michigan, 1:00
March 1 ? Sunday
DePaul at Western Michigan, 1:00
Valparaiso at Western Michigan, 6:00
Last Week’s Results
February 20 ? Friday
at Air Force 5, Akron 2
at Louisville 4, Miami 3
at Toledo 7, Wright State 0
February 21 ? Saturday
Akron 5, Northern Colorado2 (at Colorado Springs)
Akron 7, Weber State 0 (at Colorado Springs)
at Michigan State 7, Bowling Green 0
Western Illinois at Northern Illinois (postponed)
at Western Michigan 4, Illinois-Chicago 3
at Western Michigan 7, UW-Green Bay 0
February 22 ? Sunday
at Detroit 4, Bowling Green 3
at Northern Illinois 7, SIU-Edwardsville 0