Ferris State's von Winning Named GLIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week

Ferris State's von Winning Named GLIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week

BAY CITY, Mich. -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its sixth men's tennis weekly awards for the 2017 campaign. Ferris State sophomore Till von Winning has been named GLIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week.


ATHLETE OF THE WEEK - Till von Winning, Ferris State

Ferris State University's Till von Winning had a big week for the nationally 15th-ranked Bulldogs as FSU swept three road matches to take over sole possession of first place in the GLIAC standings. von Winning keyed FSU's victories as the squad's number one singles player in road wins over archrival Grand Valley State along with a weekend sweep in Michigan's Upper Peninsula against Lake Superior State and Michigan Tech. He won all three of his singles matches convincingly in straight-sets and teamed up with Steward Sell for three doubles wins at the number one flight. Von Winning, who is ranked 25th in the country in singles action, helped FSU push its winning streak to six-straight matches as the Bulldogs improved to 12-2 overall and stayed unbeaten in the GLIAC at 5-0 on the year. He was 6-0 for the week in combined singles and doubles play.

HONOR ROLL: Sherwin Miranda (UF), Elio Lezama Perez (TU), Mats Westkamp (WSU), Zach Phillips (GVSU), Dugan Delp (HC)