Filipek and Ryan Named ECAC Tennis Players of the Week
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. – Monmouth University’s Przemyslaw Filipek and Fairfield University’s Sharissa Ryan have been named Corvias ECAC Division I Metro/Upstate Men's and New England Women’s Tennis Players of the Week for the week of April 6, 2014.
Filipek posted a 4-0 mark in both singles and doubles action in a week that saw the Monmouth men’s tennis squad stretch its winning streak to eight matches. Filipek, who did not drop a set in singles play, opened his week with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Mark Miller of Villanova at No. 2. With a spot start at No. 1 against Wagner, the Poland native cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 win over Christian Grau. Slated back at No. 2 for the weekend’s action, the rookie notched a 6-1, 6-4 win over Saint Francis’s Tico Rodrigo and 6-2, 6-3 victory over Siena’s Peter Collins. Teamed up with Bee Kumthonkittikul, the duo posted four doubles victories, three of which coming at No. 3.
Ryan posted two singles and two doubles victories in the Stags’ two conference wins this past week. In the 5-2 victory over Niagara on April 5, Ryan defeated the Purple Eagles’ Sarah Hellstern, 6-3, 6-0, in the No. 2 spot. Ryan then teamed up with Victoria Pirrello to defeat Niagara’s Maria Ortiz and Iva Celan, 8-4, at No. 2 doubles. In the 6-1 win over Monmouth on April 8, Ryan defeated the Hawks’ Ashley Sandler, 6-3, 6-0, in the No. 2 spot. Ryan then teamed up with Allison Radde to down Monmouth duo Sandler and Chioma Gabriel, 8-2, at No. 2 doubles.