Youngstown State freshman sensation Silviu Mistreanu was named men's first-team All-Horizon League today. On the season, Mistreanu was 14-5 this spring while posting a 6-1 mark in Horizon League action. He played his last 15 matches at No. 2 singles posting an 11-4 mark. His lone Horizon League defeat came in three sets (1-6, 7-5, 8-10) against Detroit's Alex Latosinsky on March 24. Mistreanu has won five straight matches and six of this last seven since losing to Latosinsky.
Youngstown State's other "freshman phenom" is the Lady Pens Marta Burak. Burak was named the Horizon League Newcomer of the Year, the conference office announced Friday evening. Burak was also named first-team all-league. She is also the first Penguin to earn a yearly from the league. Despite our successes, no former Penguin had been named either Player or Newcomer of the Year. The 15-year-old Ukraine native was 7-1 in Horizon League play, and won eight of her final 10 matches this year.
Not to be overlooked, junior Lauren Hankle was a league second-team pick. Hankle won seven of her final 10.
Combined Hankle and Burak were 34-18 for the season, 24-12 in dual action and 13-3 against Horizon Leauge foes playing all 26 matches at No. 1 or No. 2 singles.
