Rossi, Yajima Earn Weekly Tennis Awards
MAAC Sports
MAAC
Men's Player of the Week
LORENZO
ROSSI, MARIST
So.,
6-0, Lugano, Switzerland/Instituto Elvetico
Rossi
was pivotal in Marist's comeback win last week over Fairfield, as the Red Foxes
took the first four points at singles after the Stags took the doubles point.
The sophomore came back from an early 4-1 deficit in the
first set against Fairfield's top player at the first singles position to win
the decisive fourth point, 6-4, 6-2.
MAAC
Women's Player of the Week
MONICA
YAJIMA, FAIRFIELD
So.,
Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich
Monica Yajima was 2-0
in Fairfield's one match of the week against conference foe Marist
College. The sophomore paired with classmate Carolina Koladzyn at No. 1
doubles to play one of the toughest matches of the day against Raynor and
McCarthy. The two Stags were able to pull out a victory against last
year's All-MAAC First Team No. 1 duo, 8-7 (8-6). In singles, Yajima
played in her usual one spot against Raynor battling through three sets.
After dropping the first set 4-6, Yajima came back hard to defeat her Marist
opponent 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. In duals, Monica is currently 11-2 at No. 1
singles and 3-0 in conference.