April 16, 2008

Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week
Nolan Polley, Wisconsin
Sr., Lexington, Ky. / Dunbar

Polley finished the weekend with a 4-0 record in conference matches against Iowa and Minnesota to earn this week's honor.  Against the Hawkeyes, Polley teamed with Moritz Baumann at No. 1 Doubles to defeat J.P. Ritchie and Bart van Monsjou, 8-6.  The senior then went on to post a win at No. 2 Singles over Ritchie, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2.  In UW's match against the Gophers, Polley and Baumann teamed together again at No. 1 to earn a victory over Dino Bilankov and Sebastian Gallego.  To finish the weekend, the Lexington, Ky., native won his No. 2 Singles match over Tobia Wernet.  This is Polley's second career weekly laurel. 

Last Wisconsin AOW: Nolan Polley (2/27/08)