NWC Players of the Week

April 14

NWC Women’s Player of the Week: Kasey Kuenzli (Linfield, Sr., Corvallis, Ore. - Crescent Valley) lost only five games while sweeping three #1 singles matches, and also won three times at #1 doubles.
Honorable Mention: Amalia Nilsson (L&C, Fr.); Katie Staudinger (Whitworth, Fr.); Abby Funabiki (Willamette, Jr.); Mollee Robinson (George Fox, Fr.).

NWC Men’s Player of the Week: Kevin Floyd (PLU, So., Grandview, Wash. - Sunnyside Christian) earned straight-set wins at #1 singles against Linfield and George Fox, and also won twice playing #1 doubles.
Honorable Mention: Eric MacMillan (Willamette, Sr.); Chris Bailey (Whitman, Fr.); Scooter Sabel (UPS, So.).

April 7

NWC Men’s Player of the Week: Kevin Floyd (PLU, So., Grandview, Wash. - Sunnyside Christian) rolled to a pair of straight sets wins at #1 singles for the Lutes, and also earned a pair of wins at #1 doubles.
Honorable Mention: Robert Rye (Whitman, Sr.); Matt Houser (Willamette, Fr.); Mac Ovenell (L&C, Sr.).

NWC Women’s Player of the Week: Elise Otto (Whitman, Fr., Spokane, Wash. - Lewis & Clark) lost just five games in a pair of straight set victories at #1 singles. She was also part of two wins at #1 doubles.
Honorable Mention: Amalia Nilsson (L&C, Fr.); Rachel Burns (Whitworth, So.); Sallie Katter (Linfield, So.); Mollee Robinson (George Fox, Fr.); Jamie Slonaker (Willamette, Fr.).

March 31

NWC Women’s Player of the Week: Kasey Kuenzli (Linfield, Sr., Corvallis, Ore. - Cresent Valley) led the Wildcats to a pair of key road wins by picking up straight sets victories at #1 singles vs. Whitworth and Whitman. She also won twice at #1 doubles.
Honorable Mention: Liz Currey (PLU, Sr.); Katie Staudinger (Whitworth, Fr.); Amilia Nilsson (L&C, Fr.); Sophie Waddington (Pacific, Jr.).

NWC Men’s Player of the Week: Jake Cappel (Whitman, So., River Forest, Ill. - Oak Park & River Forest HS) finished 4-0 in four singles matches, including wins at #4 singles over NCAA DI opponents from Portland and Portland State. He helped the Missionaries defeat PSU 5-2.
Honorable Mention: Scott Donnell (Whitworth, Sr.); Nick Ruess (Linfield, Jr.); Eric MacMillan (Willamette, Sr.); Michael Manser (PLU).

March 17

NWC Men's Player of the Week: Matt Solomon (Whitman, So., Los Gatos, Calif. - St. Stephens Episcopal [Austin, Texas]) went 2-1 at #1 singles against top-ranked competition in California, including a three-set win over the #1 player from Redlands. He and brother Daniel went 3-1 at #1 doubles.
Honorable Mention: Kevin Floyed (PLU, So.); Wesley Gabrielsen (Linfield, Sr.); Jamie Hosmer (UPS, Jr.).

NWC Women's Player of the Week: Amalia Nilsson (L&C, Fr., Stockholm, Sweden - American School [Tokyo, Japan]) won all three of her #1 singles matches in straight sets and also went 3-0 at #1 doubles with partner Whitney DeBree.
Honorable Mention: Lexy Harrington (Whitworth, Fr.); Kasey Kuenzli (Linfield, Sr.); Alaine Anderson (Willamette, Sr.).

March 10

NWC Women's Player of the Week: Kasey Kuenzli (Linfield, Sr., Corvallis, Ore. - Cresent Valley) wont twice at #1 singles against PLU and George Fox, and also won twice at #1 doubles.
Honorable Mention: Tiffany Kam (Willamette, Sr.); Amilia Nelson (L&C, Fr.); Katie Oost (Whitman, Jr.); Ashley Coats (PLU, So.).

NWC Men's Player of the Week: Jamie Hosmer (UPS, Jr., Tucson, Ariz. - Sabino) earned a 6-4, 6-1 win at #1 singles vs. GFU and a 6-3, 7-6 win at #2 singles vs. Willamette. He also won twice at #1 doubles.
Honorable Mention: Jake Cappel (Whitman, So.); Justin Peterson (PLU, So.); Fitz Paccione (Willamette, Sr.).

March 3

NWC Men's Player of the Week: Eric MacMillan (Willamette, Sr., Twin Falls, Idaho - Twin Falls) swept to wins at #1 singles and #2 doubles vs. George Fox and Pacific.
Honorable Mention: Matt Solomon (Whitman, So.); Kevin Floyd (PLU); Nick Ruess (Linfield, Jr.); Nick Jenness (George Fox, So.).

NWC Player of the Week: Amalia Nilsson (L&C, Fr., Stockholm, Sweden - American School-Tokyo) won at #1 singles against both Linfield and Willamette, and also won twice at #1 doubles.
Honorable Mention: Elise Otto (Whitman, Fr.); Molly Nelson (Linfield, Sr.); Katie Staudinger (Whitworth, Fr.); Brittany Ekstrom (George Fox, So.); Samantha Wong (Willamette, Fr.).

Feb. 25

Women's Player of the Week: Elise Otto (Whitman, Fr., Spokane, Wash. - Lewis & Clark) won both of her #1 singles matches, including a win over ITA NWC Regional champ Kasey Kuenzli from Linfield, and split a pair of matches at #1 doubles.
Honorable Mention: Erika Feltus (PLU, Sr.); Amalia Nilsson (L&C, Fr.); Sophie Waddington (Pacific, Jr.).

Men's Player of the Week: Matt Solomon (Whitman, So., Los Gatos, Calif. - St. Stephen’s Episcopal [Austin, Texas]) rallied for a three set win at #1 singles against Willamette and teamed with brother Daniel to win the #1 doubles match 8-6.
Honorable Mention: George Allen (L&C, So.); Andrew Murakami (Willamette, Jr.); Jordan Vargas (George Fox, Sr.).