UC Davis junior Kyle Miller and Cal State Fullerton senior Tiffany Mai were named the Big West Men's and Women's Tennis Athletes of the Week after successful outings in singles and doubles.
Miller Wins Against Causeway Cup Rival
Junior Kyle Miller (Pacific Grove, Calif./Stevenson HS) did everything he could to help UC Davis spring an upset on Causeway Cup rival Sacramento State, earning him Big West Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week accolades.
Miller won his singles matchup at No. 2 and doubles encounter at No. 3 as the Aggies lost a valiant 4-3 battle to the Hornets Saturday.
Miller toppled Aliaksandr Malko in straight sets, 7-6, 6-4, to pick up UCD's third point of the afternoon. In doubles, he partnered with Adam Luba to take down the Hornet duo of Roy Brandys and Niranjan Ram by an 8-6 score. The Aggies ended up winning the doubles point and taking a 1-0 lead in the match.
The Pacific Grove, Calif. native was the only UC Davis player to collect victories in both singles and doubles against the Hornets.
Miller improved to 7-3 in singles and 3-1 in doubles dual matches this season.
Others nominated: Jordan Bridge (Cal Poly); Ryan Cheung (UC Irvine); Luis Gastao (UC Riverside); Denis Stolyarov (Pacific)
Rolling Titans Extend Winning Streak With Mai Leading Way
Senior Tiffany Mai (Westminster, Calif./Ocean View HS) is the Big West Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week as she helped Cal State Fullerton extend the program's longest winning streak since 2007.
The No. 1 player in singles and doubles, Mai spearheaded the team's efforts in victories over UC San Diego (5-2) and New Mexico State (6-1).
She went undefeated in singles and won her lone doubles match as the Titans won their fourth and fifth straight matches.
Mai downed Melissa Breisacher of UC San Diego, 6-1, 6-2 in last Thursday's victory against the No. 32 ranked team in Division II. She also combined with Monica Rodriguez to topple the Triton tandem of Breisacher and Kyra Scott, 8-6, at No. 1 doubles.
In Friday's win over the Aggies, Mai whitewashed Jodie Williams 6-0, 6-0 as she improved to 3-6 on the year in dual matches.
Others nominated: Sarah Cantlay (Long Beach State); Melissa Kobayakawa (UC Davis); Kristina Smith (UC Irvine); Jamie Raney (UC Riverside); Regina Suarez (Pacific)