Marks and Mayer Earn MAAC Tennis Weekly Awards
MAAC Sports
Edison, NJ ? Marist senior captain Greg Marks was named the MAAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, while Siena’s Sarah Mayer earned Women’s Player of the Week honors.
Marks continued his fantastic play in Marist's three victories this past week. In a tilt against Big East foe UConn, Marks moved up from his fifth singles slot to beat Christian Malerba in fourth singles 6-0, 6-0. In doubles, he and teammate Loic Sessagesimi were the only Red Foxes to win. They beat Joe Michaels and Malerba 8-5 out of the second doubles spot. In the Red Foxes' shutout against Hartford, Marks moved up to play second singles and cruised past the Hawks' number two, Will White, 6-2, 6-1. Marks and Sessagesimi once again paired for a doubles win. This time they were victorious over White and Arthur Miller in first doubles, 8-6. In Marist's big MAAC win over Niagara, Marks defeated Marc Dickinson 6-2, 7-6(8-6) in fifth singles to complete a perfect singles week. The Marist leader has now won his last eight singles matches.
Mayer continued her hot play with three wins at top singles this past week. She began the week with a convincing 6-0 and 6-3 win over defending MAAC Player of the Year Christine Ong in the team’s match with archrival Marist. Later in the week, she knocked off one of the MAAC’s other top players, posting a 6-2 and 7-6 win over Raquel Solis of Niagara. In between, she earned a 6-2 and 7-5 win at #1 singles over Darcy Demers in a regional match with Sacred Heart.
The MAAC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships will take place from April 18th through April 20th at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.