IRVINE, Calif. – This week’s PacWest Tennis Players of the Week are
Jack Lyttle (Hawai’i Pacific) and
Alma Thell-Lenntorp (Academy of Art). The awards are based on matches played March 20-26.
MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jack Lyttle (Hawai’i Pacific)
Fr. – Perth, Australia
Lyttle went undefeated in two wins for No. 6 Hawai’i Pacific on the week. He posted a straight-set win at No. 3 singles against Southern New Hampshire (6-0, 6-1), before moving up to No. 2 against Cal Lutheran for another two-set win (6-1, 6-4). He teamed with Filip Dolezel for the first time at No. 1 doubles against SNHU, winning 6-0. He was then back with his normal partner
Torben Otto at No. 2 doubles for a 6-1 win over Cal Lutheran.
WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Alma Thell-Lenntorp (Academy of Art)
So. – Lund, Sweden/Katedralskolan
Thell-Lenntorp won four times in two victories for No. 11 Academy of Art last week. She teamed with her sister, Klara, for a pair of wins at No. 1 doubles, beating Concordia (8-0) and Middlebury (8-4). The 11
th-ranked doubles tandem in the nation improved to 11-2 on the season. She also won twice at No. 5 singles to improve to 12-0 with straight-set victories over Concordia (6-1, 6-0) and Middlebury (6-2, 6-3). Concordia is ranked 34
th in Division II and Middlebury is ranked seventh in Division III.