FARMINGTON, Utah (March 8, 2023) - Two great performances for Northern Arizona's
Maikel De Boes and Sacramento State's Mayya Gorbunova yield Big Sky Tennis Player of the Week honors for the pair.
Men's Tennis Player of the Week - Maikel De Boes (Northern Arizona)
Northern Arizona's Maikel De Boes led the Lumberjacks to a nationally-ranked win over No. 66 Gonzaga, as the freshman clinched the 4-3 win. Alongside partner Facundo Tumosa, De Boes earned a ranked doubles win as the Lumberjack pair defeated their 57th-ranked Bulldog foes. De Boes improved to 6-2 in overall singles play, primarily playing at the No. 3 this season for Jacks.
Women's Tennis Player of the Week - Mayya Gorbunova (Sacramento State)
Sacramento Stae's Mayya Gorbunova won her second weekly honor of the season, after another impressive weekend for the Hornets. Gorbunova is now a perfect 10-0 in singles overall on the season at the top spot in the Hornets' lineup and has won her last six doubles matches. Gorbunova became the first Sacramento State player to win double-digit singles victories since Jenna Dorian (14), Sofi Wicker (12), and Jayden Nielsen (11) did so in 2019
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Others Nominated
MT: Francisco Bascon (Idaho)
WT: Annabel Davis (Idaho), Patrycja Niewiadomska (NAU)
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
Feb. 8: Sebastian Buxman, Weber State
Feb. 15: Wikus Robbertse, Idaho State
Feb. 22: Mark Keki, Sacramento State
Mar. 1: Facundo Tumosa, Northern Arizona
Mar. 8: Maikel De Boes, Northern Arizona
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
Feb. 8: Mayya Gorbunova, Sacramento State/Daryna Shoshyna, Northern Arizona
Feb. 15: Maddy Ferreros, Sacramento State
Feb. 22: Lola O'Lideadha, Idaho State
Mar. 1: Patrycia Niewiadomska, Northern Arizona
Mar. 8: Mayya Gorbunova, Sacramento State