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Knezevich and Maksimova Named MAC Doubles Team of the Week
March 29 | Women's Tennis
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – For the second straight week, the duo of junior Carli Knezevich (Austin, Texas) and senior Karolina Maksimova (Mogilev, Belarus) received the MAC Doubles Team of the Week honor, as announced by league officials on Wednesday afternoon.
Knezevich and Maksimova helped the Zips extend their school-record winning streak with a pair of victories at the No. 1 doubles spot in wins over Toledo and Eastern Michigan.
The duo ran their record to 15-1 this spring by taking a 6-2 decision against the Rockets' Sidnay Huck/Dee Dee Leenabanchong and also registered a 7-5 win over the Eagles' Marie Mayerova/Andrea Martinovska.
"I'm extremely proud of how well they continue to play. We have relied on all three of our doubles teams heavily this spring, and Carli and Karolina are doing a wonderful job of leading the group," said head coach Brandon Padgett.
This marks the third time this season that an Akron doubles team has received the honor after junior Ariadna Blinova (Riga, Latvia)/junior Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) earned the award on March 1.
The Zips will head to Buffalo to battle the Bulls on Friday, March 31, at 1 p.m.
