MAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week
Tanyaradzwa Gombera ? Akron
Senior - Harare, Zimbabwe (Chisipite Senior HS)
Gombera posted a combined 6-0 record (3-0 [No. 2] doubles, 3-0 [No. 3] singles) in helping Akron to a 3-0 weekend, with wins over Cleveland State, Detroit and Wright State as the Zips extending their win streak to six matches. Gombera improved her record in dual singles play this season to 6-2, while her dual doubles mark also moved to 6-2.
Additional Nominees
Diana Popescu ? Buffalo
Sophomore - Alexandria, Romania
Popescu won both her singles and doubles match this past weekend against Syracuse. Popescu, who is ranked fifth in the East by the ITA in doubles, defeated her opponent 8-4 and then took her match at second singles, 6-1, 6-2. Popescu and Harijanto are 9-2 in doubles this season.
Monica Gorny ? Miami
Freshman - Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Was undefeated in the RedHawks' only match this week as she cruised past Xavier's Kara Courtney 6-1, 6-2. Gorny also teamed with Anastasia Dracheva for an 8-6 win in No. 2 doubles.
Maha Guirguis ? Toledo
Junior - Cairo, Egypt (Manor House)
Guirguis won both of her No. 3 singles matches over the weekend against Marquette and University of Illinois Chicago. The wins included a sound 6-3, 6-0 straight set win over UIC's Kristen McPhillips and a 7-5, 6-3 win against Marquette. Guirguis now stands a perfect 7-0 in the No. 3 singles spot for the season. She also split No. 1 doubles matches with teammate Martina Wodzinski, posting a win against Marquette with a score of 8-4
Previous Honorees
Jan. 20: Zara Harutyunyan ? Akron
Jan. 27: Maha Guirguis ? Toledo
Feb. 4: Ashley Moccia, Western Michigan
Feb. 11: Kerstin Pahl, Western Michgan
Upcoming Schedule
February 20 ? Friday
Akron at Air Force, 10:30 a.m.
Miami at Louisville, 1:00
Wright State at Toledo, tba
February 21 ? Saturday
Akron vs. Northern Colorado, 10:30 a.m. (at Colorado Springs)
Akron vs. Weber State, 4:00 (at Colorado Springs)
Bowling Green at Michigan State, 12:00
Western Illinois at Northern Illinois, 1:00
Illinois-Chicago at Western Michigan, 1:00
UW-Green Bay at Western Michigan, 6:00
February 22 ? Sunday
Bowling Green at Detroit, 6:00
SIU-Edwardsville at Northern Illinois, 1:00
Last Week’s Results
February 10 ? Tuesday
at Ball State 7, Valparaiso 0
February 13 ? Friday
at Akron 5, Cleveland State 2
at Syracuse 5, Buffalo 2
at Nebraska 7, Eastern Michigan 0
at Marquette 6, Toledo 1
February 14 ? Saturday
Murray State 7, Ball State 0 (at Indianapolis)
Colorado State 7, Eastern Michigan 0 (at Lincoln, Neb.)
Miami 6, Xavier 1 (at Hamilton, Ohio)
at Illinois-Chicago 4, Toledo 3
February 15 ? Sunday
at Akron 5, Detroit 2
at Akron 7, Wright State 0
Bradley 5, at Ball State 2