SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Yellowjacket men's and women's tennis team earned a sweep of the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) north division tennis athletes of the week for Mar. 10-16, the league announced Tuesday.
The duo of
Kate Jonas (Annandale, Minn./Annandale) and
Brandon Chu (Rogers, Minn./Rogers) were recognized by the league for their performance on the courts last week.
Jonas excelled in last week's matches, as the Yellowjackets traveled to Gulf Shores, Alabama for their spring trip. She picked up four-of-four doubles wins alongside
Brooke Wilfong (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech) and
Claudia Curtis (Lake Mills, Wis./Lake Mills), while adding two more victories in singles play both at the No. 6 position. Jonas has won eight of her last nine singles matches while setting a four-match winning streak in doubles play.
Chu had a strong showing in Gulf Shores, Alabama last week. The sophomore picked up three-of-four doubles victories at the third position while splitting his singles matches against a gauntlet of tough opponents. He now boasts four doubles wins in a row, while winning his last four-of-five singles matches at the Nos. 5 and 6 slots.
Both teams return to action Saturday, Mar. 22 when they take on the Golden Gusties of Gustavus Adolphus College inside the Swanson Tennis Center. The women are scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m., with the men to follow at 4:30 p.m.
