INDIANAPOLIS – University of Illinois Springfield juniors Riann Hsu and Nick Revin have been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Tennis Players of the Week, it was announced by the league office Tuesday.
WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Riann Hsu, Illinois Springfield
Jr., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Major: MBA
Team Result: 4-0 W vs. Maryville (4/22) | 4-1 W vs. Lindenwood (4/23)
- Went 4-0 last week, helping UIS to pair of season-ending GLVC wins to earn spot in GLVC Tournament
- Played No. 3 singles both matches
- Won 6-2, 6-2 over MU’s Carolina Velazquez
- Earned come-from-behind win over LWU’s Minna Kahn 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
- Played No. 2 doubles with partner Franca Bucco
- Won 7-6 (7-3) over MU’s Nicole Pafundi and Maria Paula Suarez
- Defeated LWU’s Kahn and Claire Martin 6-1
- Earns second career Player of the Week award (4/26/22, 3/15/22)
- Last Prairie Stars’ Player of the Week: Carmen Llopis Fabra (3/19/22)
MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Nick Revin, Illinois Springfield
Jr., Kiev, Ukraine
Major: Computer Science
Team Result: 4-3 L vs. Maryville (4/22) | 4-1 W vs. Lindenwood (4/23)
- Closed out the season with perfect 4-0 week
- Played No. 3 doubles and singles against MU
- Topped Jose Hernandez and Jack Buettell-Triggs, 6-4, with Oscar Toro in doubles
- Beat Buettell-Triggs 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 at singles
- Played No. 2 doubles and singles against LWU
- Won 6-4 against Anton de la Puente and Rodrigo Rattes with Toro
- Defeated Francisco Diaz 7-6 (7-5), 6-1
- Earns first career Player of the Week award
- Last Prairie Stars’ Player of the Week: Menno Servaes (3/22/22)