ISU's Trhac Collects #BigSkyTennis Men's Player of the Week Honors
FARMINGTON, Utah (April 6, 2021) – Idaho State junior Patrik Trhac went 2-0 at No. 1 singles last week and helped lead the Bengals to a 5-2 win over Montana to be named the Big Sky Men’s Tennis Player of the Week.
Idaho State hosted Air Force on Friday and Montana on Sunday. The Bengals fell 5-2 to the Falcons but responded to defeat Montana. ISU’s win snapped a 17-match losing streak against the Griz.
Trhac went undefeated against Montana to lead the Bengals to victory. At No. 1 doubles, Trhac and partner Aleksander Petrovic earned a 6-4 win over UM’s Ed Pudney and Milo Benn. Trhac went on to beat Pudney in straight sets of 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1 singles.
In Friday’s match, he won his singles match 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 against Air Force’s Paul Hendrix at the No. 1 spot. Trhac and Petrovic were ahead 4-3 at No. 1 doubles against Hendrix and Jamie Bautista when it was called due to the doubles point being decided.
The player of the week honor is the second of Trhac’s career.
Other Nominees: Francisco Bascon, Idaho
Previous #BigSkyTennis Men’s Players of the Week
Mar. 30 – Dominik Buzonics, Northern Arizona
Mar. 23 – Eban Straker-Meads, Northern Arizona
Mar. 16 – Matteo Fortini, Portland State
Mar. 9 – Hermont Legaspi, Sacramento State
Mar. 2 – Francisco Bascon, Idaho
Feb. 23 – Francisco Bascon, Idaho
Feb. 16 – Kris Van Wyk, Weber State
Feb. 9 – Joaquin Espinoza, Montana State
Feb. 2 – Bo-Han Li, Weber State
Jan. 26 – Ed Pudney, Montana