Men's Tennis Jared McFarlane, Director of Communications & Creative Content

Drury, UIndy Garner First GLVC Tennis Weekly Awards of 2026

INDIANAPOLIS – Drury senior Leana Chanove and Indianapolis sophomore Asier Ayllon Prado have respectively been named the Great Lakes Valley Conference/Athletic Solutions Player of the Week in women's and men's tennis, it was announced by the league office Thursday. 

WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Leana Chanove, Drury
Sr. | Guilherand-Granges, France
Major: Finance, Business, Economics, & Marketing
Team Results: 5-1 W vs. Harding (2/6) | 5-2 W vs. Northeastern State (2/8)
  • Won pair of matches at both No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles
  • Recorded singles wins over Harding’s Karli Roux (3-6, 6-4, 7-6) and NSU’s Sofiia Kotliarova (6-0, 6-1)
    • Improved to 41-11 for her career
  • Paired with Franca Piaggi for doubles victories over Harding’s Mia Hosking/Sofia Sarmiento Ruiz (6-2) and NSU’s Kotliarova/Laura Mertens (6-3)
    • Moved to 27-11 in career doubles matches
  • Earns first career Player of the Week Award 
  • Last Panthers’ Player of the Week: Ewa Samberger (4/9/25)
 
MEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#20 Asier Ayllon Prado, #17 Indianapolis
So. | Getafe, Spain
Major: Sport Management
Team Results: 5-2 W vs. Ferris State (2/1) | 7-0 W vs. Walsh (2/7)
  • Won two matches at both No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles
    • Has not lost a set this season in those positions
  • Registered singles wins over FSU’s 37th-ranked Kevin Kovacs (6-3, 7-5) and Walsh’s Ross Trias (6-3, 6-0)
  • Teamed up with Mathieu Derache for doubles victories over FSU’s Kevin Kovacs/Erik Kovacs (6-4) and Walsh’s Trias/Joan Dasi (6-3)
  • Earns second career Player of the Week Award (5/1/25)
  • Last Greyhounds’ Player of the Week: Asier Ayllon Prado (5/1/25)