Cartledge Wins At No. 1 Singles For UC Riverside

UC Riverside senior Joe Cartledge (Oxford, England) garnered Big West Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week honors after winning at No. 1 singles and doubles against his opponents from Cal Poly.
   
Cartledge posted a 6-4, 6-1 win over Andrew Gerst of the Mustangs to notch the lone point of the match for the Highlanders in a 6-1 loss.
   
He also teamed with Ahmad Shiraz at the top doubles spot to win 8-5 over the Cal Poly tandem of Darryn Young and Robert Foy.

UC Irvine’s Bernhard Earns Fourth Straight Award

Senior Becky Bernhard (Roseville, Calif./Oakmont HS) won her 10th consecutive match at No. 1 singles, collecting Big West Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week honors for the fourth consecutive week.
   
It was the Big West record 13th Athlete of the Week honor of her career.
   
Bernhard posted a 6-1, 4-6, 10-5 win over UC Riverside's Erynne Oki to raise her overall dual record to 12-8.  Bernhard has rebounded from a tough start to the season that saw her win just two of her first 10 contests.