INDIANAPOLIS - The Tiffin Dragons swept Findlay in men’s and women’s tennis last weekend, earning a pair of Great Midwest Tennis Athlete of the Week honors. 

Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week
Joe Gilman 
Tiffin
Graduate Student 
Lansing, Mich. (Lake Superior State)

The Tiffin men’s team rolled past Findlay 4-1, with the Dragons winning No. 1-4 singles. They also won No. 1 doubles.

Graduate student Joe Gilman defeated Findlay’s Alfredo Berlanga in No. 3 singles (6-2, 5-7, 6-1) to secure weekly honors. Gilman and doubles partner Michael Gurtner fell in No. 2 doubles, 6-2. 

Gilman is 5-5 in all singles matches and 4-2 at No. 3 singles this season. 

The Dragons are 6-5 on the season and 1-0 in the league with Saturday’s win. 

Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week
Emily Sim
Tiffin
Graduate Student
Northallerton, U.K. (Culford School)

The Tiffin women’s team defeated the preseason favorite Findlay 4-2 on Saturday. The Dragons were victorious at No. 2, 3 and 5 singles, as well as winning all three doubles matches. 

Emily Sim played a major role in the Dragons’ win as she defeated Samantha Sweet in No. 3 doubles (6-3, 6-4) and won No. 2 doubles with Juliette Sirgant, 6-4. 

Sim is 7-2 in all singles matches on the season and is 2-0 at No. 3 singles. 

The Dragons improve to 9-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play.