April 7, 2009

Athlete of the Week:

Maria Mosolova, Northwestern
Sophomore - Moscow, Russia - No. 204

Second-ranked Maria Mosolova went a combined 3-0 at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles to lead Northwestern to a pair of wins, including one against a third-ranked opponent last week. Mosolova was one of two matches remaining on the courts with Northwestern leading No. 3 Notre Dame 3-2 on Saturday. After Mosolova took the first set 6-3, her No. 35-ranked opponent, Kelcy Tefft, began to rally, going up a break at 4-2. The Wildcat sophomore then pulled even at four and the match remained notched in a tie until 6-6. Mosolova proved too much in the tiebreaker, where she won 7-2 to clinch NU's eighth win this year against a top-15 opponent. The Moscow, Russia native also won doubles matches against the Irish and Purdue, improving to 16-2 in dual play and helping NU win the doubles point for the 17th time in 18 matches. This is Mosolova’s third weekly award of the season and her fifth overall. 

Last Northwestern Athlete of the Week: Keri Robinson (March 17, 2009)

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