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BETHLEHEM, Pa. \u2014\u00a0Lehigh fifth-year Sean Jaeger and Bucknell senior Abby Platt earned Patriot League Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Tennis Player of the Week honors, respectively, when the League office announced its awards on Tuesday.
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\nJaeger captured Patriot League Men\u2019s Tennis Player of the Week recognition after going 3\u20130 across singles and doubles, helping Lehigh open League play 2\u20130.
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\nPlatt was named Patriot League Women\u2019s Tennis Player of the Week after winning both No. 1 singles and doubles matches against Lehigh.
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\nBoston University junior Blanka DeMicheli, Colgate sophomore Rebecca Hess and senior Aidan Lee, Lehigh sophomore Alina Shayni, Army West Point sophomore Davis McDonald and Holy Cross junior Teddy Callery earned honorable mention recognition.<\/p>\n
Patriot League Men\u2019s Player of the Week
\nSean Jaeger, Lehigh, Gr., Allentown, Pa.\/Emmaus
\n*Jaeger went 3\u20130 across singles and doubles, helping Lehigh open Patriot League play 2\u20130.
\n*He earned a straight-set win over Navy\u2019s Aniketh Ayinala at No. 2 singles.
\n*Jaeger added two No. 1 doubles victories alongside Alex Van Lumich, including Lehigh\u2019s first win over Navy since 2013.<\/p>\n
Patriot League Women\u2019s Player of the Week
\nAbby Platt, Bucknell, Sr., Dallas, Tex.\/Greenhill School
\n*Platt won both No. 1 singles and doubles matches against Lehigh.
\n*She earned a straight-set singles victory over Maggie Forkner and a dominant 6\u20130 doubles win.
\n*Platt secured both points for Bucknell in the dual match.
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\nHonorable Mentions
\nBlanka DeMicheli, Boston University, Jr., Boca Raton, Fla.\/Palm Beach Virtual
\nDeMicheli went 2\u20130 against Navy, clinching both the doubles point with a tiebreak win and the match with a three-set singles victory. She also added another doubles win against Holy Cross as BU remained undefeated in League play.
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\nRebecca Hess, Colgate, So., Cedar Grove, N.J.\/Mount Saint Dominic Academy
\nHess went 2\u20130 in doubles alongside Avery Isaac and earned a 6-4, 6-1 singles victory against Lafayette. She also pushed her opponent to a match tiebreak in a hard-fought three-set battle against Lehigh.
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\nAlina Shayni, Lehigh, So., Palatine, Ill.\/Fremd
\nShayni posted a perfect 4\u20130 record, earning two straight-set singles wins and two doubles victories to help Lehigh to a 2\u20130 weekend. She secured wins against Bucknell and Colgate at the No. 4 singles spot.
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\nAidan Lee, Colgate, Sr., Daufuskie Island, S.C.\/Smith Stearns Tennis Academy
\nLee won both singles and doubles in a 4\u20131 win over Lafayette, including a straight-set victory at No. 2 singles. He also added a doubles win against Lehigh.
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\nDavis McDonald, Army West Point, So., Westport, Conn.\/Green Farms Academy
\nMcDonald clinched Army West Point\u2019s 4\u20133 win over Bucknell with a three-set victory at No. 6 singles. His match provided the deciding point in the tight contest.
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\nTeddy Callery, Holy Cross, Jr., Darien, Conn.\/Darien
\nCallery earned a doubles win in Holy Cross\u2019 victory over Assumption and became the program\u2019s single-season leader in doubles wins with 13.
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\nPatriot League Men\u2019s Players of the Week
\n1.27 \u2013 Amar Tahirovic, Bucknell
\n2. 3 \u2013 Amar Tahirovic, Bucknell
\n2.10 \u2013 Jimin Jung, Army West Point
\n2.17 \u2013 Liam Kilmer, Bucknell
\n2.24 \u2013 Sean Jaeger, Lehigh
\n3.3 \u2013 Amar Tahirovic, Bucknell
\n3.10 \u2013 Alan Ton, Army West Point
\n3.17 \u2013 Herrick Legaspi, Navy
\n3.24 \u2013 Adam Stavrakas, Bucknell
\n3.31 \u2013 Sean Jaeger, Lehigh
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\nPatriot League Women\u2019s Players of the Week
\n1.27 \u2013 Nicole Fu, Navy
\n2. 3 \u2013 Emma Sy, Army West Point
\n2.10 \u2013 Peyton Amspacher-Philemon, Navy
\n2.17 \u2013 Olivia Fermo, Navy
\n2.24 \u2013 Gabriella Mikaul, Boston University
\n3.3 \u2013 Abby Platt, Bucknell
\n3.10 \u2013 Madison Smith, Army West Point
\n3.17 \u2013 Grace Li, Navy
\n3.24 \u2013 Gabriella Mikaul, Boston University
\n3.31 \u2013 Abby Platt, Bucknell<\/p>\n
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
\nThe Patriot League\u00a0<\/a>is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League\u2019s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.
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