Nov. 2, 2011
Athlete of the Week
Aaron Pfister, Michigan State
So. – Grand Blanc, Mich. – Grand Blanc
- Posted a perfect 6-0 singles record over the weekend en route to capturing the Big Ten Indoor singles title
- Defeated Illinois’ Stephen Hoh (6-4, 6-2) in the final following a win over Iowa’s Jonas Dierckx (6-2, 6-0) and win over Indiana’s Will Kendall (6-1, 6-2) in the semifinal and quarterfinal rounds, respectively
- Knocked off Iowa’s Chase Tomlins (6-0, 6-0), Indiana’s Dimitrije Tasic (7-5, 6-2) and Michigan’s Alex Petrone (6-4, 6-4) in the first three rounds
- Teamed with Austin Brooks to advance to the semifinal round of the Flight A doubles draw
- Earns his first weekly award of his career
- Last Michigan State Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week: Nick Rinks (Jan. 28, 2008)
2011-12 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Athletes of the Week
Sept. 21:
Dennis Nevolo, Sr., ILL
Sept. 28:
Evan King, Jr., MICH
Oct. 6:
Roy Kalmanovich, Sr., ILL
Marc Bruche, Sr., IOWA
Oct. 12:
Chase Buchanan, Sr., OSU
Blaz Rola, So., OSU
Oct. 19:
Blaz Rola, So., OSU
Oct. 26:
Josh MacTaggart, Jr., IND
Nov. 2:
Aaron Pfister, So., MSU
