Date Posted: 2/8/2008

MACON, Ga. - Stetson junior Filip Kricka picked up his second dual-match singles win in as many outings in the Hatters’ victory against UCF earlier this week. His straight set victory clinched Stetson's second straight win to open the spring season, and its 10th consecutive regular season triumph dating back to 2007. On Friday, the conference office awarded Kricka his second career Player of the Week honor.

The Croatia native earned the clinching point in Stetson's 6-1 win at rival UCF on Wednesday, the third straight for the Hatters over the Knights. Kricka defeated UCF's Claudio Romano in straight sets 6-4, 7-5 and also teamed with Hicham Laalej to win at No. 3 doubles by an 8-4 score over Nicolas Overkemping and Danny Colon. The health science is 2-0 overall this season in both singles and doubles.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is a 12-member league committed to Building Winners for Life, with a focus on academic and athletic integrity and a balance between the two for the student-athlete, and maintaining a high level of sportsmanship. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun encompasses six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun consists of some of the most dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Gardner-Webb University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

Other Top Performer:

Jack Roux, USC Upstate (Jr. – Santiago, Chile – Political Science) – Went 2-1 in both singles and doubles for the week, picking up victories against Georgia Southern and Wofford, only dropping matches against 43-ranked Georgia Tech.

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