COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Boise State senior Simon Arca Costas, has been tabbed the Mountain West Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, while UNLV’s Dusan Rsovac is named MW Men’s Tennis Freshman of the Week. On the women’s side, San Diego State senior Tamara Arnold has been selected as the Mountain West Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, while Air Force’s Abby Cotuna is garners MW Freshman of the Week honors.
 
MEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
SIMON ARCA COSTAS, BOISE STATE
Senior, Vigo, Spain /IES Alexandre Boveda HS

  • Posted a combine 3-1 record over the weekend, leading Boise State to a 2-0 record on the road, defeating UNLV, 4-0, and San Diego State, 4-2.  
  • Against the Rebels, defeated Anton Ornberg, 6-3, 6-2 in No. 2 singles after teaming up with Michael Bott to take down Maxim Verboven/ Milos Dabic, 6-1, in the No. 1 doubles flight.
  • Defeated SDSU’s Chikaya Sato, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at No. 2 singles.

 
MEN’S TENNIS FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
DUSAN RSOVAC, UNLV
Brisbane, Australia

  • Helped UNLV defeat Utah State, 4-3. 
  • Defeated Utah State’s Nuno Pinheiro, 7-5, 6-3 in the No. 6 singles flight. 

 
WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
TAMARA ARNOLD, SAN DIEGO STATE
Senior, Olten, Switzerland/Nationale Elitesportschule Thurgua

  • Went 3-1 over the weekend, helping the Aztecs defeat Conference opponents Utah State, 4-0, and Boise State, 4-3.
  • Won in straight sets at No. 2 singles, defeating Utah State’s Lisa Kung, 6-2, 6-4. 
  • Teamed up with Cecile Morin in the No. 3 doubles flight to defeat the Aggies’, Annaliese County/Magdalena Nunez, 6-4.
  • Defeated Boise State’s Lorelyz Marruffo, 6-2, 3-6, 6-5, in the No. 2 singles flight. 


WOMEN’S TENNIS FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
ABBY COTUNA, AIR FORCE
Charleston, S.C./ SC Connections Academy

  • Helped the Falcons to a 2-0 weekend in Conference action with wins over New Mexico, 4-2, and Fresno State, 4-3.
  • At No. 5 singles, won, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-2, defeating New Mexico’s Hsuan Huang. 
  • Against the Bulldogs, defeated Marzano Nonnis in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, in the No. 5 singles flight.
  • Teamed up with Isabella Flodin to defeat Fresno State’s Christina Flaquer/Mariya Vyshkina, 6-4, in the No. 2 doubles position.