INDIANAPOLIS – Team dual victories highlighted the most recent selections for Great Midwest Athletic Conference Tennis Athletes of the Week awarded to Tiffin and Hillsdale on Wednesday afternoon.
 
Men’s Athlete of the Week
Michael Gurtner
Tiffin
Junior
Tumeltsham, Austria (Ried im Innkreis)
 
The Dragons claimed a team victory in their first dual of the season by defeating Goshen on the road by a 4-3 final.
 
Gurtner manned the No. 1 slot for singles and doubles for Tiffin and delivered win in both matchups.
 
Gurtner defeated his No. 1 singles counterpart Kevin Bollmann in straight sets before combining with Michael Telford for a 6-4 doubles win.
 
Women’s Athlete of the Week
Sarah Hackman
Hillsdale
Senior
Island Lake, IL (Wauconda HS)
 
The Chargers earned a regional win against Saginaw Valley State for their first dual victory of 2021-22.
 
Hackman also played the No. 1 singles and doubles slots for Hillsdale and came through with wins.
 
Hackman downed Saginaw Valley State’s Sara Neves in straight sets before pitching a shutout in doubles with Canela Luna, 6-0.