Fairfield Sweeps Weekly Tennis Awards
MAAC Sports
MAAC
Men's Player of the Week
IAN
TESMOND, FAIRFIELD
So.,
Burr Ridge, Ill./Hinsdale Central
Sophomore Ian Tesmond went 4-0 this past week for the Stags
in their two matches against the University of Connecticut and MAAC foe Niagara
University. Fairfield earned their second all-time win against the
Huskies with a 7-0 sweep. At No. 2 singles, Tesmond defeated Jacob
Spreyer, 6-4, 6-2, and paired up with Cameron Amyot at No. 2 doubles to defeat
Win Lei and Dave Adams, 8-4. The Stags did not drop a set the entire
day. Against the Purple Eagles, Tesmond edged David Raymond, 7-5,
7-5 in the No. 2 spot and once against paired with Amyot to come out on top
against No. 2 duo Dufour-Coursol and Schwojer, 8-7(4). The Fairfield
men's team improved to 8-2 on the season and 2-0 in the MAAC after this week.
Loyola's Norton and
Kevin Zingler in No. 1 doubles, 8-4.
MAAC
Women's Player of the Week
MONICA
YAJIMA, FAIRFIELD
So.,
Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich
Monica Yajima was 4-0
on the week in matches against Sacred Heart University and Niagara
University. Against the Pioneers, Yajima played both No. 1 singles and
doubles. The Stag came back to beat Gabi Kaldan after dropping the first
set in a 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 decision. In doubles, Yajima paired with classmate
Sharissa Ryan. The two defeated Sacred Heart's Kate Donnelly and Kristina
Chao 8-4. Against the Purple Eagles, Yajima once again competed in her
usual one spot. She defeated Hilary Hansen in two straight sets 6-0, 6-3
and with Ryan, defeated Hansen and Iva Celan 8-3. The Fairfield women's
team improves to 7-4 on the season and 3-0 in the MAAC.