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Pac-12 announces Tennis Players of the Week

Mar 27, 2018

Pac-12 Men's Tennis Player of the Week: Mitch Stewart, Sr., Washington (Federal Way, Wash.)

• Stewart was undefeated last week on the No. 1 and No. 2 courts, totaling three victories to help Washington defeat San Diego, 4-2, on Wednesday and San Diego State, 5-2, on Friday in its first two road matches of the year.
• On the top singles court, Stewart bested his San Diego opponent (6-2, 6-3), and then won against an SDSU foe (6-3, 7-6 (0)) on the No. 2 Court to improve his singles record to 10-2 this season.
• The senior teamed up with Piers Foley to help clinch the doubles point for the Huskies in beating the Aztecs, 6-3. Stewart has an 11-4 doubles record so far this year.
• Earns his second career Pac-12 Tennis Player of the Week honor and Washington’s 14th all-time weekly award.

ALSO NOMINATED: Igor Karpoverts, ARIZ; Andrea Bolla, ASU

2017-18 PAC-12 MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

 Week of Player
Jan. 23 Thomas Laurent, Oregon
Jan. 30 Evan Zhu, UCLA
Feb. 6 Tom Fawcett, Stanford
Feb. 13 Tom Fawcett, Stanford
Feb. 20 Keegan Smith, UCLA
Feb. 27 Michaël Geerts, Arizona State
March 6 Maxime Cressy, UCLA
March 13 Eric Fomba, Stanford
March 20 Michaël Geerts, Arizona State
March 27  Mitch Stewart, Washington 

 

Pac-12 Women's Tennis Player of the Week: Ena Shibahara, So., UCLA (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

• Shibahara helped UCLA sweep its first true Pac-12 homestand by collecting one singles victory and two doubles wins. UCLA shut out both Washington State and Washington by scores of 4-0 to extend its Conference win streak to four.
• No. 13 Shibahara topped her No. 43 ranked rival from Washington State (6-3, 6-4) on the No. 1 Court to clinch the Bruins’ win over the previously 16-1 Cougars.
• The sophomore teamed up with Alaina Miller on Court 3 to secure the doubles point against Washington State (7-6 (0)). The pair then blanked their Washington doubles opponent (6-0) to stretch their winning streak to eight matches.
• Earns her third career Pac-12 Tennis Player of the Week honor and the UCLA’s 21st all-time weekly award.

ALSO NOMINATED: Marie Van Aelst, ARIZ; Madison Westby, USC; Brianna Chisholm, UTAH

2017-18 PAC-12 WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

 Week of Player
Jan. 23 Michaela Bayerlova, Washington State
Jan. 30 Stacey Fung, Washington
Feb. 6 Talya Zandberg, Arizona
Feb. 13 Jada Hart, UCLA
Feb. 20 Taylor Calton, Utah
Feb. 27 Michaela Bayerlova, Washington State
March 6 Lauryn John-Baptiste, Arizona State
March 13 Julia Rosenqvist, California
March 20 Lauryn John-Baptiste, Arizona State
March 27  Ena Shibahara, UCLA