PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Tyler Arsenault, Ursinus
Freshman, Medford, N.J./Shawnee

Aresenault compiled an undefeated week for the Bears, going 6-0 in three big wins.  On Wednesday, he was a double winner at third singles and third doubles as Ursinus knocked off Washington for the first time since 1983 in a 5-4 thriller.  On Thursday, Arsenault won two more times, at second doubles and third singles in an 8-1 win over Alvernia.  And finally, on Saturday, he was again 2-0 as he won at third singles and third doubles in a key 8-1 conference victory at Gettysburg.  Arsenault did not drop a set on the week, helping to keep the Bears in the hunt for a first-ever Centennial Conference playoff berth.

Notebook:

Johns Hopkins freshman Nicholas Garcia (Miami, Fla./John A. Ferguson) went 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles last week in helping Johns Hopkins to wins at Franklin & Marshall (9-0) and at home versus Haverford (7-2). Garcia partnered with sophomore Noah Joachim to earn a hard-fought 9-8 (5) win at first doubles against the Dips. He then lost just two games in a 6-1, 6-1 win at fifth singles. On Saturday, Garcia and Joachim picked up the Jays’ lone doubles point with an 8-5 win at second. Garcia then tied the match at 2 points apiece with a 6-1, 6-2 win at fifth singles.

Dickinson freshman Josh Kaseff (Westport, Conn./Staples) went 2-0 in singles to improve to 4-0 on the season. He helped lead the Devils to a pair of 7-2 wins over Gettysburg and Washington.

ITA National Poll

ITA Atlantic South Poll                           

ITA Atlantic South Rankings – Singles (April 11, 2013)

5. Tanner Brown, Johns Hopkins
6. Andy Hersh, Johns Hopkins
7. Anthony Collard, Swarthmore
10. Kevin Caulfield, Haverford
12. Ross Silverberg, Franklin & Marshall
14. Ben Hwang, Johns Hopkins

ITA Atlantic South Rankings – Doubles (April 11, 2013)

5. Tanner Brown/Erik Lim, Johns Hopkins
8. Kevin Caulfield/Danny Himelstein, Haverford