INDIANAPOLIS – Hillsdale and Walsh earned Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tennis Athletes of the Week honors as announced Thursday.
Men’s Athlete of the Week
Charlie Adams
Hillsdale
Senior
Knoxville, Tenn. (Bearden)
Adams went 2-0 in doubles matches against Ferris State and Wayne State. Adams and Ivanhoe Lissanevitch defeated Ferris State’s Cedric Rupa and Mathis Guerre 6-4 in No. 1 doubles to help the Chargers to a 6-1 win over the Bulldogs.
Adams and Lissanevitch then defeated Niklas Karcz and Luke Laws of Wayne State 6-3 in No. 1 doubles. Adams won No. 1 singles against Wayne State's Niklas Karcz (7-6 (7-2), retired), despite Hillsdale falling 5-2.
The Chargers are 6-1 on the season.
Women’s Athlete of the Week
Nicole Beidacki
Walsh
Junior
Porto Alegre, Brazil (Colegio Sao Judas Tadeu)
Beidacki helped the Cavaliers to a 4-3 win over Mercyhurst, as she won both singles and doubles on the day. Beidacki’s win in No. 5 singles allowed Walsh to clinch the match.
The Cavaliers are 7-2 on the season and have won three consecutive matches.