AMERICAN SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE TENNIS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Games: April 7 - April 13, 2026

MEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Alec Rule, Sr., Mary Hardin-Baylor
Alec Rule went 2-0 on the week, helping Mary Hardin-Baylor to a 5-2 victory over East Texas Baptist. Competing at No. 1 singles, Rule earned a three-set win, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. He also secured a 6-3 victory at the No. 3 doubles position. The Cru finished the week 1-0, improving to 2-0 in conference play.

WOMEN’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Monique Ybarra, Jr., East Texas Baptist
Monique Ybarra posted a 3-1 overall record while competing at the No. 1 position in both singles and doubles. In a win over Howard Payne, she earned a 6-2, 6-0 singles victory over Victoria Ramos and added a doubles win by forfeit. Against Mary Hardin-Baylor, Ybarra claimed a 6-0, 6-0 singles victory over Jolin Ha, marking ETBU’s lone point in the match. Ybarra earns her fourth ASC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week honor.

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OTHER OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES

Bailee Lane (Mary Hardin-Baylor) went 2-0 on the week, helping the Cru maintain first place in the ASC standings. She rallied for a three-set win at No. 3 singles, 5-6, 7-6, 7-2, and added a 7-5 victory at the No. 1 doubles position.

Max Karseno (East Texas Baptist) helped the Tigers to a 1-1 week against Howard Payne and Mary Hardin-Baylor. Karseno and Sam Black went 2-0 at No. 1 doubles with wins of 6-4 and 6-1. He also posted two victories at No. 6 singles, winning 7-6 (10-6), 6-2 and 6-0, 6-0.