UC Irvine's Yovan Makes It Two Straight

UC Irvine senior Aaron Yovan (Irvine, CA) captured Big West Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week honors for the second straight week.

Yovan picked up UCI's only point in a 6-1 team loss to Santa Clara. The No. 1 singles player defeated Jan Macek 7-6, 2-6, 11-9 to win his second consecutive match. Yovan also teamed up with Mustafa Ulukan at No. 1 doubles to beat the Broncos' Kevin McQuaid and Blane Shields 8-4.

UC Irvine's Bernhard Takes Down Another Ranked Foe

UC Irvine junior Becky Bernhard (Roseville, CA) was selected Big West Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row, and fifth time in her career, after going undefeated in singles and doubles.

Bernhard earned a 5-7, 6-4, 10-2 triumph over San Diego State's Eliska Krausova, who is ranked No. 69 in the FILA Collegiate Tennis rankings. It marked the second straight week that Bernhard defeated a nationally ranked player, as No. 22 Bianca Dulgheru of Pepperdine was her victim the week before. Bernhard started the week with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Kana Aikawa. The No. 1 singles player has now reeled off five straight wins.

Along with partner Clare Fermin, the duo posted a 2-0 record at No. 1 doubles as well. They toppled Krausova and Holly Bagshaw 8-6 to help the Anteaters earn the doubles point and defeat the Aztecs 7-0. In the 7-0 rout at Hawai'i, Bernhard and Fermin won 8-3 against Aikawa and Sophe Kobuch.