Midwestern State's Luke Joyce and Alex Odell-Michels picked up Lone Star Conference Player of the Week honors for their performances, league officials announced today.
TENNIS ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
MEN’S
Luke Joyce, Midwestern State University, SO, Johannesburg, South Africa, Parktown HS
Joyce helped lead Mustangs in 9-0 victory over St. Mary’s in MSU’s only match of the week. He won both matches played, winning at No. 1 doubles with partner Vjekoslav Stipanic 8-3 over St. Mary’s Marcin Marczewski and Guy Rutten. The sophomore then beat Rutten 6-2, 6-1 at No. 3 singles. The Joyce/Stipanic team is ranked 37th nationally in doubles, and Joyce has won four of his last five singles points.
WOMEN’S
Alex Odell-Michels, Midwestern State University, JR, Toronto, Canada, Independent Learning Center Odell-Michels helped the Mustangs go 2-0 on the week, including a 6-3 win over Northeastern State – just the second win over the RiverHawks in school history. She teamed with Rozike van Rensburg and ranked 11th nationally, the duo won doubles points against NSU and St. Mary’s and also beat the RiverHawks Karolina Chichon 6-1, 6-3 at No. 2 singles. The junior was about to win her singles point against St. Mary’s when the match was pulled after MSU went up 5-0. She’s won her last two singles points and was up in the two that were pulled after the team won. The doubles team has won their last six straight and nine of their last 10.