Seniors Oleksyi Vyshyvanyuk of men's tennis and softball's Elena Chrisman were named Forester Athletes of the Week on Tuesday.
At the Midwest Conference Individual Tournament on Sunday, Vyshyvanyuk defended his title as #1 singles champion. A senior ranked 23rd in the Central Region by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, Vyshyvanyuk faced the top player from Grinnell College, who is ranked 18th by the ITA, in the final. After dropping the first set 6-4, he took the second set 6-1 and the third 6-2 to become the first Forester since 1999 to capture multiple conference titles at #1 singles.
Forester Athletes of the Week are selected by a vote of athletic department staff on Tuesdays. Vyshyvanyuk has been honored seven times during the course of his career at Lake Forest, most recently on March 28 of this year. This is Chrisman's first time earning the distinction.
