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Men's Tennis Sweeps MAC Weekly Awards

CLEVELAND -- The Western Michigan men's tennis team swept the weekly Mid-American Conference honors, with senior Anton Arzhankin earning MAC Singles Player of the Week and Arzhankin and Drew Evans claiming MAC Doubles Team of the Week. 

Arzhankin and Evans went 2-0 in doubles play against Purdue and Illinois State. Against the Boilermakers they defeated Nour Fathalla and Stefan Simeunovic 6-1 at No. 2. Against ISU they earned a 6-1 win at No. 2 over Tom Bevan and Christian Capacci. 

Arzhankin went 2-0 in singles over the weekend. He was responsible for WMU's lone point in its loss at Purdue, taking down the Boilermaker's No. 1 Aleksa Krivokapic 6-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4). At Illinois State he defeated the Redbirds' No. 1 Tomas Valencia 6-4, 6-1. Arzhankin is now 9-2 in singles this spring, all at No. 1. 

The Broncos are back in action this Friday and Sunday at home. On Friday, the Broncos host Butler at 9 a.m. and Purdue Fort Wayne at 6 p.m. On Sunday, WMU welcomes Eastern Illinois at 9:30 a.m. and Wayne State at 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. 
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Players Mentioned

Anton Arzhankin

Anton Arzhankin

6' 1"
Junior
Drew Evans

Drew Evans

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Anton Arzhankin

Anton Arzhankin

6' 1"
Junior
Drew Evans

Drew Evans

Freshman