Lake Forest College men's tennis player Oleksyi Vyshyvanyuk was named Midwest Conference Player of the Year on Friday after finishing the season with a perfect record against league opponents.
Vyshyvanyuk was the clear choice for the award after capturing titles at #1 singles and #1 doubles during last weekend's MWC Individual Tournaments. The junior is the first Forester since Mike Brennan in 1978 to become a league champion a the top of both the singles and doubles lineups.
In addition to his performance in the individual tournaments, Vyshyvanyuk was undefeated against conference foes throughout the regular season and last Friday's MWC Team Tournament, a total of 14 singles and doubles matches combined. He was 42-12 in all contests, matching the second-highest single season victory total in team history. In addition, he and freshman Daniel Tulchinskiy set a new program record with 17 triumphs at #1 doubles.
Vyshyvanyuk is now 41-6 in singles and 37-14 in doubles during his career.
The MWC Player of the Year Award is new this year and the recipient is selected by the league's head coaches.