Niagara's Peisakhova & Marist's Kurz Claim Weekly Tennis Awards
MAAC Sports
Women’s Tennis Player of the Week:
Stella Peisakhova, Niagara
So., Odessa, Ukraine/ K.D. Ushynsky South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University
Peisakhova went 2-0 at the number one singles position this past week as the Purple Eagles defeated both Marist and Saint Peter’s. Against Marist, Peisakhova defeated Karlene Pang in exciting fashion, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. The sophomore from Odessa, Ukraine continued to dominate against Saint Peter’s Elena Puigventos, defeating her from the singles position, 6-1, 6-1. With the two wins, Niagara moves to 5-2 in MAAC play.
Men’s Tennis Player of the Week:
Rudolf Kurz, Marist
So., Oberpullendorf, Austria/ Handelsakademie Oberpullendorf
Kurz went 6-0 for the Red Foxes this past week, as they extended their winning streak to five in a row. Against Army West Point, Kurz and his teammate Dylan Fletcher won at the number two doubles position by a score of 7-5. At the number one singles position, Kurz defeated Army’s Sam Lampman, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. In MAAC play, Kurz and Fletcher teamed up again versus Niagara, to beat the Purple Eagle’s Brent Boleslav and Joseph Smithyman, 6-1. In singles play, Kurz defeated Niagara’s Felipe Fuentes, 6-2, 6-3. Finally, in Marist’s 6-0 victory versus Siena, Kurz and Fletcher continued to dominate in doubles play, beating Siena’s Alessandro Saglia and Diego Lebron, 7-5. From the number one singles position, Kurz was victorious again versus Saglia, beating him in straight sets, 6-0, 6-1.