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Schreiner sweeps West Division Player of the Week Honors
Richie Mercer, Vicki Hannasch selected for Mountaineers

RICHARDSON, Texas -- Schreiner College will host this year's ASC Tennis Post-Season Tournament by virtue of its men's team winning the West Division Championship in its first year of competition in the American Southwest Conference. The tournament will feature the top two teams from each division for men and women and will be cross seeded. Play begins Friday and will conclude with championship matches Saturday afternoon in Kerrville, Texas.

Schreiner freshman men's player Richie Mercer has been named ASC Men's Tennis West Division Player of the Week for the week of April 18 after winning all of his matches last week against Mary Hardin-Baylor and Trinity University. Mercer and doubles partner Jeremy Gutierrez defeated Trinity's ranked number two double teams, then defeated Mary Hardi-Baylor's No. 2 doubles team to end the year undefeated 10-0 overall, 5-0 against ASC opponents. Mercer also won at No. 3 singles against Mary Hardin-Baylor to finish the regular season 7-5, 5-0 in the ASC in singles competition.

The Mountaineers' Vicki Hannasch notched wins at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles against Mary Hardin-Baylor last week to be named ASC Women's Tennis West Division Player of the Week. With the victories, Hannasch finishes the regular season with a singles record of 9-4 overall, 4-0 in the ASC. And in doubles, her record finishes 8-2, 4-0 in the ASC.

Women Tennis Standings

East Division
     
               Division              Overall
Team                   W   L   T   Pct       W   L   T   Pct
Mississippi College.   3   0   0 1.000      10   1   0  .909
Austin College......   3   1   0  .750       8   7   0  .533
University of Dallas   3   2   0  .600       8   4   0  .667
LeTourneau..........   1   3   0  .250       3   6   0  .333
Univ. of the Ozarks.   0   2   0  .000       0   8   0  .000

West Division
     
               Division              Overall
Team                   W   L   T   Pct       W   L   T   Pct
Schreiner College...   4   0   0 1.000       8   2   0  .800
Hardin-Simmons......   4   1   0  .800       4   8   0  .333
Mary Hardin-Baylor..   2   2   0  .500       6   5   0  .545
McMurry University..   1   4   0  .200       2   8   0  .200
Sul Ross State......   0   3   0  .000       0   7   0  .000
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Men's Tennis Standings

East Division
     
               Division              Overall
Team                   W   L   T   Pct       W   L   T   Pct
Mississippi College.   3   0   0 1.000       9   2   0  .818
Austin College......   3   1   0  .750       7   6   0  .538
University of Dallas   3   2   0  .600       6   6   0  .500
Univ. of the Ozarks.   1   2   0  .333       1   6   0  .143
LeTourneau..........   1   3   0  .250       2   7   0  .222

West Division
     
               Division              Overall
Team                   W   L   T   Pct       W   L   T   Pct
Schreiner College...   5   0   0 1.000      10   2   0  .833
Howard Payne........   4   1   0  .800       7   4   0  .636
Hardin-Simmons......   2   2   0  .500       5   7   0  .417
Mary Hardin-Baylor..   2   3   0  .400       5   8   0  .385
Sul Ross State......   1   2   0  .333       4   3   0  .571
McMurry University..   0   4   0  .000       0  11   0  .000
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Men's Singles Rankings
		Overall Record			Conference Record
		Win	Losses	Overall	Wins	Losses	ASC %
1.	Peter Lawson, Mississippi College	12	1	.923	8	0	1.000
2.	Jeremy Gutierrez, Schreiner College	9	3	.750	7	0	1.000
3.	Andres Gutierrez, Schreiner College	9	4	.692	7	0	1.000
4.	Richie Mercer, Schreiner College	9	5	.643	7	0	1.000
5.	Joey Cuellar, Schreiner College	8	5	.615	7	0	1.000
6.	Jeff Cunningham, Mississippi College	8	1	.889	4	0	1.000
7.	Paul Box, Hardin-Simmons	5	2	.714	2	0	1.000
8.	Clinton Williams, Hardin-Simmons	4	2	.667	2	0	1.000
9.	Michael Mays, Hardin-Simmons	4	3	.571	2	0	1.000
10	Justin Miller, Austin College	11	3	.786	8	1	.889
Women's Singles Rankings
		Overall Record			Conference Record
		Win	Losses	Overall	Wins	Losses	ASC %
1.	Christi Ellis, Mary Hardin-Baylor	9	1	.900	8	0	1.000
2.	Tameka Ephraim, Mary Hardin-Baylor	9	1	.900	8	0	1.000
3.	Lily Hsu, Austin College	9	4	.692	7	0	1.000
4.	Vicki Hannasch, Schreiner College	11	4	.733	6	0	1.000
5.	Wendi Johnson, Schreiner College	9	4	.692	6	0	1.000
6.	Beth Rauschuber, Schreiner College	8	4	.667	6	0	1.000
7.	Amber Franck, Schreiner College	9	5	.643	6	0	1.000
8.	Danielle Harris, Mississippi College	10	1	.909	5	0	1.000
9.	Laura Baria, Mississippi College	10	1	.909	5	0	1.000
10.	Jennifer Ellis, Mississippi College	9	1	.900	5	0	1.000
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Men's Doubles Rankings
		Overall Record			Conference Record
		Win	Losses	Overall	Wins	Losses	ASC %
1.	Jeremy Gutierrez, Schreiner College	12	0	1.000	7	0	1.000
2.	Richie Mercer, Schreiner College	12	0	1.000	7	0	1.000
3.	Andres Gutierrez, Schreiner College	10	5	.667	7	0	1.000
4.	Joey Cuellar, Schreiner College	10	5	.667	7	0	1.000
5.	Abelardo Gutierrez, Schreiner College	12	3	.800	6	0	1.000
6.	Lance Lidiak, Schreiner College	12	3	.800	6	0	1.000
7.	Danny Cherkassky, Ausitn College	3	2	.600	3	0	1.000
8.	Paul Box, Hardin-Simmons	2	1	.667	2	0	1.000
9.	Jon Stein, Austin College	12	3	.800	8	1	.889
10	Brad Lawrence, Austin College	8	6	.571	7	1	.875
Women's Doubles Rankings
		Overall Record			Conference Record
		Win	Losses	Overall	Wins	Losses	ASC %
1.	Kim Yarborough, Mississippi College	9	2	.818	6	0	1.000
2.	Laura Baria, Mississippi College	9	2	.818	6	0	1.000
3.	Liza Nichols, Schreiner College	10	2	.833	6	0	1.000
4.	Vicki Hannasch, Schreiner College	10	2	.833	6	0	1.000
5.	Mandy DeWeese, Mississippi College	10	1	.909	5	0	1.000
6.	Robin McCaskill, Mississippi College	10	1	.909	5	0	1.000
7.	Christi Ellis, Mary Hardin-Baylor	9	1	.900	7	1	.875
8.	Beth Rauschuber, Schreiner College	7	2	.778	5	1	.833
9.	Wendi Johnson, Schreiner College	7	2	.778	5	1	.833
10.	Amber Franck, Schreiner College	5	2	.714	4	1	.800
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