FARMINGTON, Utah (Feb. 1, 2023) - Sacramento State's Mate Voros and Northern Arizona's Sofia Markova won Big Sky Tennis Player of the Week honors after the pair's excellent performances this past week on the courts.
Men's Tennis Player of the Week - Mate Voros (Sacramento State)
Sacramento State's Mate Voros propelled the Hornets to four wins last week, which included a 2-0 mark in singles play and 3-0 record in doubles action for the junior. The biggest win came over 120th-ranked Ran Amar of Pacific, after Voros defeated his foe 6-0, 6-4 in straight sets. The victory for Voros helped lead Sacramento State to a 4-1 win over Pacific, which snapped a seven-match losing streak to the Tigers and marked the Hornets' first win over their program since 2008. Voros is now 3-2 overall in singles play this spring and 5-0 in doubles competition, while the Hornets sit at 5-2 overall as a team and are riding a four-match win streak.
Women's Tennis Player of the Week - Sofia Markova (Northern Arizona)
Northern Arizona's Sofia Markova helped the Lumberjacks upend defending WAC regular-season champion Grand Canyon last week, as she helped her squad extend their 24-match home winning streak. Markova downed GCU's
Natasha Puehse, the two-time WAC Player of the Year, 6-0, 6-1 at the No. 1 spot while earning a 6-2 win in doubles play with partner Daryna Shoshyna. NAU Is now 1-1 on the year following the 4-3 win over GCU.
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Others Nominated
MT: Andreas Kramer (Idaho State), Piotr Galus (NAU), Sebastian Buxman (Weber State), Francisco Bascon (Idaho), Gustav Theilgaard (Montana)
WT: Mayya Gorbunova (Sacramento State), Masha Ponomareva (Portland State), Stefanya Shalakhova (Idaho State)
2023 Big Sky Men's Tennis Player of the Week Winners
Jan. 18: Guillermo Martin, Montana
Jan. 25: Sam Baldwin, Montana
Feb. 1: Mate Voros, Sacramento State
2023 Big Sky Women's Tennis Player of the Week Winners
Jan. 18: Makoto Ohara, Portland State
Jan. 25: Makoto Ohara, Portland State
Feb. 1: Sofia Markova, Northern Arizona