FARMINGTON, Utah (March 13, 2024) – Idaho State's Andreas Kramer
and Sacramento State's Mayya Gorbunova were awarded Big Sky Tennis Player of the Week honors following a standout week for the pair.
Men's Tennis Player the Week: Andreas Kramer, Idaho State
Andreas Kramer helped guide the Bengals to a 3-0 weekend as Idaho State defeated Idaho, Lewis-Clark State College and Seattle.
Kramer went 6-0 during the matches, with three sweeps In the No. 3 singles position and three wins at the No. 2 spot for doubles.
The weekly honor for Kramer was the first of his career, while the award was the third of the season overall for the Bengals.
Women's Tennis Player the Week: Mayya Gorbunova, Sacramento State
Mayya Gorbunova finished 3-0 in two matches on the week, helping Sacramento State win against Pacific and Utah State.
Gorbunova clinched the Hornet win over Pacific in singles action with a three-set victory, before defeating her Utah State foe in straight sets to improve her record to 7-1 overall on the year in singles — all at the No. 1 spot in the lineup.
In doubles play, Gorbunova picked up a win and clinched the point alongside partner Lou Baudouin against Pacific while her result went unfinished versus Utah State after the Hornets won the doubles point.
The weekly honor for Gorbunova from the conference office is the fourth of her career and first for the season.
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Past 2024 Winners
1/17: Max Relic, Montana State (MT)/Meg McCarty, Montana State (WT)
1/24: Mark Keki, Sacramento State (MT)/Hana Cho, Idaho State (WT)
1/31: Jordan Coutinho, Weber State (MT)/Lola O'Lideadha, Idaho State (WT)
2/7: Fernando Perez, Montana (MT)/ Angel Bean, Montana State (WT)
2/14: Wikus Robbertse, Idaho State (MT)/Patrycja Niewiadomska, Northern Arizona (WT)
2/21: Valentino De Pellegrin, Idaho State (MT)/Momoko Yoshimura, PSU & Kelly Arends, EWU (WT)
2/28: Tom Bittner, Montana (MT)/Jennifer Kida, EWU & Irene Riva, Sac State (WT)
3/6: Mark Keki, Sac State (MT)/Daryna Shoshyna, Northern Arizona (WT)
3/13: Andreas Kramer, Idaho State (MT)/Mayya Gorbunova, Sac State (WT)