Pacific's Vestli, Long Beach State's Bouffler Defeat Ranked Opposition To Earn Tennis Honors

Pacific junior Jorgen Vestli (Hamar, Norway) and Long Beach State senior Nicole Bouffler (Orange, NSW, Australia) won their matchups against a ranked opponent and garnered Big West Men's and Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week accolades as a result of their efforts for the week of Feb. 7-13.

Vestli, a transfer from South Alabama, breezed to a 6-4, 6-1 win over No. 51 Armando Carrascosa of San Diego State at No. 2 singles on Feb. 13. Although the Tigers lost 4-3 to the Aztecs, Vestli picked up another win at No. 2 doubles, teaming with Niclas Otte in an 8-0 win over Markus Dickhardt and Dontia Haynes. This is the third time this season that a Pacific player has earned the men's weekly honor.

Bouffler knocked off No. 52 Natalie Braverman of Pepperdine 6-2, 6-1 in the lone match for Long Beach State last week. Bouffler, who is ranked No. 113 nationally, accounted for LBSU's lone singles point at the No. 1 position in a 5-2 team loss. Bouffler joined forces with Sandra Rocha at No. 1 doubles to post an 8-5 victory over the duo Caroline Raba and Sylvia Kosakowski for the Waves. Bouffler owns a 3-1 record at No. 1 singles and is 3-0 in the No. 1 doubles spot this season.

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