Michigan and Rutgers Garner Weekly Tennis Honors

Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week
Patrick Maloney, Michigan
Jr. – Oyster Bay, N.Y. – Oyster Bay

  • Went undefeated in singles and doubles in Michigan’s wins over Indiana and Purdue last weekend
  • Helped the Wolverines to a team win against Indiana as he defeated Carson Haskins (6-4, 6-4) at No. 3 singles and he and his partner, Nick Beaty, claimed a 6-1 victory against Ilya Tiraspolsky/William Piekarsk at No. 3 doubles
  • Earned a 6-3, 6-3 win over Michael Wozniak during his first time playing No. 2 singles for the Wolverines and also teamed with Beaty to top Sebastian Welch/Tomasz Dudek, 6-3 at No. 2 doubles
  • Garners his first career Athlete of the Week accolade
  • Last Michigan Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week: Ondrej Styler (March 16, 2021)

 
Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week
Tess Fisher, Rutgers
Jr. – Vineland, N.J. – Vineland

  • Claimed victories in both singles and doubles as Rutgers topped Maryland 4-0 on April 2
  • Defeated Adela Josefova (6-4, 6-0) at the No. 2 singles spot to pick up her third singles win this season
  • Along with partner Alisa Prinyarux, outdid Ebony Sampson/Zoe Kulkarn, 6-1 at No. 2 doubles to help claim the doubles point for the Scarlet Knights
  • Collects her first career Athlete of the Week accolade
  • Last Rutgers Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week: Jaci Cochrane (Jan. 24, 2018)

 
 
2021 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Athletes of the Week
Feb. 2               Gabriel Huber, So., WIS
Feb. 9               No Selection
Feb. 16             Zeke Clark, Sr., ILL
Feb. 23             Cannon Kingsley, So., OSU
March 2            No Selection
March 9            Siphosothando Montsi, So., ILL
March 16          Ondrej Styler, So., MICH
March 23          Nick Williams, Jr., MSU
March 30          Siphosothando Montsi, So., ILL
April 6              Patrick Maloney, Jr., MICH
 
2021 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Athletes of the Week
Feb. 2               Irina Cantos Siemers, So., OSU
Feb. 9               No Selection
Feb. 16             Alexa Noel, Fr., IOWA
Feb. 23             Ayana Akli, So., MD
March 2            Kari Miller, Fr., MICH
March 9            Chiara Lommer, Gr., MICH
March 16          Ava Markham, Jr., WIS
March 23          Alexa Noel, Fr., IOWA
March 30          Irina Cantos Siemers, So., OSU
April 6              Tess Fisher, Jr., RU