Drury University sophomore Roman Gonda (Tercin, Slovakia/UTB Zlin) is the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week. Gonda posted a 7-1 record during the week against some of the top teams in the country.

The 15th-ranked Panthers fell at fifth-ranked West Florida on Tuesday with Gonda teaming with Lukas Kleim to claim one of the Panthers three wins on the day. He and Kleim defeated West Florida’s Domenico Sano and Sean Gunnels at No. 2 doubles, 8-3. Gonda’s only loss of the week came against West Florida as he lost at No. 2 singles to 20th-ranked Audrey Pozihidaev, 1-6, 4-6.

Against ninth-ranked Georgia College & State, Gonda collected two points for the Panthers as he defeated Johan Wadstein at No. 2 singles, 7-6, 6-3, and teamed with Kleim to win at No. 2 doubles over Leo Bernandes and Tyler Franks, 8-4.

Gonda paced the Panthers to an 8-1 win over 48th-ranked Delta State by again posting victories at No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles. He defeated Florian Mondoloni, 6-3, 7-6, and he and Kleim defeated Guillame Lacour and Sebastien Rajaonary, 8-3.

In the Panthers’ final match of the week, an 8-1 decision over North Alabama, Gonda beat Matt Feury at No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-2 and he and Kleim won at No. 2 doubles, 8-3.

On the season, Gonda is 7-2 overall in singles play and 8-1 at No. 2 doubles with Kleim.

Drury (7-2) will return to action in league play with contests versus Illinois-Springfield and Quincy this weekend.  

Other top performers in the GLVC last week included Lewis’ Michael Wojnarowski, Rockhurst’s John Lazenby, Saint Joseph’s Seth Arthur and Southern Indiana’s Ben Boesing.