Temple University Athletics
Duo of Tennis Players Garner A-10 Weekly Awards
3.21.11 | Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis
Gishkaev and Mavrina named men's performer and women's rookie of the week, respectively
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Temple's Mansur Gishkaev and Maggie Mullaney of Saint Joseph's were named the Atlantic 10 Conference Men's and Women's Tennis Performers of the Week, respectively, as announced by the league office on Monday. Yana Mavrina of Temple was also honored as the Conference's Women's Rookie Performer of the Week, while Dan Barrus of Saint Joseph's was selected as the Men's Rookie Performer of the Week.
Gishkaev went 3-0 at number five singles last week, dropping just one game in a match against Dayton. The Moscow native also teamed up with Taylor Hairston for 2-1 record in doubles play. He is now 10-6 in singles action on the season, including a 4-1 mark on the number-five court. He has won four-straight singles matches.
Mavrina went 3-0 in singles play in a 3-0 week for Temple, improving her overall singles record to 14-6 on the year. She has played the majority of her singles matches on the number three court and is now 7-2 at that position. Mavrina did not drop a game in her straight-set singles victory over Laina Grote of Dayton on March 18 and teamed up with Alicia Doms to defeat California (PA) and Xavier doubles opponents.
Going a perfect 3-0 in her matches on the weekend, Mullaney posted a pair of wins at No. 3 singles and teamed with Casey Robinson for a victory at No. 1 doubles in the lone doubles competition for SJU on the week against Lehigh. Mullaney breezed past Fairfield's Kristen Lu, dropping just one set, and capped the week with a straight-set, 6-4, 6-4, win over Liz Piscitelli at Lehigh on March 20.
Barrus went 2-1 at number-five singles and 2-1 at number-two doubles last week, earning singles wins over La Salle and Fairfield. His win against Fairfield clinched the overall match victory for the Hawks, who rallied from 2-0 down to win, 4-3. The Marmora, N.J., native also claimed doubles victories over La Salle and Fairfield, winning 8-0 and 8-4, respectively.
Gishkaev went 3-0 at number five singles last week, dropping just one game in a match against Dayton. The Moscow native also teamed up with Taylor Hairston for 2-1 record in doubles play. He is now 10-6 in singles action on the season, including a 4-1 mark on the number-five court. He has won four-straight singles matches.
Mavrina went 3-0 in singles play in a 3-0 week for Temple, improving her overall singles record to 14-6 on the year. She has played the majority of her singles matches on the number three court and is now 7-2 at that position. Mavrina did not drop a game in her straight-set singles victory over Laina Grote of Dayton on March 18 and teamed up with Alicia Doms to defeat California (PA) and Xavier doubles opponents.
Going a perfect 3-0 in her matches on the weekend, Mullaney posted a pair of wins at No. 3 singles and teamed with Casey Robinson for a victory at No. 1 doubles in the lone doubles competition for SJU on the week against Lehigh. Mullaney breezed past Fairfield's Kristen Lu, dropping just one set, and capped the week with a straight-set, 6-4, 6-4, win over Liz Piscitelli at Lehigh on March 20.
Barrus went 2-1 at number-five singles and 2-1 at number-two doubles last week, earning singles wins over La Salle and Fairfield. His win against Fairfield clinched the overall match victory for the Hawks, who rallied from 2-0 down to win, 4-3. The Marmora, N.J., native also claimed doubles victories over La Salle and Fairfield, winning 8-0 and 8-4, respectively.
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