Mercy's Hans Peter Gartner and Vyacheslav
Glebov Receive NYCAC Weekly Honors 
DOBBS FERRY, NY - Mercy College senior Hans Peter Gartner (Vienna, Austria) and freshman Vyacheslav Glebov (Krasnoyarsk, Siberia) received New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC) men's tennis weekly honors for matches played between Monday, April 10, and Sunday, April 16. Gartner was named Co-Player of the Week, sharing the honor with Wojciech Stuchlik of Queens, and Glebov claimed his second consecutive Rookie of the Week award.
Gartner came up big for Mercy in its win over Concordia, knocking off Rodrigo Teixeira, ranked No. 47 in the nation, in three sets. After falling 3-6 in the opener, he bounced back to take the next two sets, 6-2 and 6-4. Gartner also teamed up with Yusufcan Koksal (Ankara, Turkey) for a win at No. 2 doubles vs. Concordia, 8-4.
Glebov was perfect again last week, going 2-0 in both singles and doubles play. On Wednesday he played at the No. 1 spot, defeating Chris Costa of Caldwell, 6-4, 6-2, before topping Kirill Azovtsev of Concordia, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, at No. 2, on Friday. He also won at both No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, pairing with Carl Johnson for the victories. Glebov and Johnson stretched their win streak to 11 straight doubles matches.
Mercy will be the No. 3 seed at this week's NYCAC Tournament. The Flyers (10-2) will play at No. 2 seed Concordia on Thursday, April 20, in the semifinals. The winner will advance to the championship match on Friday, April 21, versus either top seeded Queens College or No. 4 seed Dowling College.
About Mercy College:
Mercy College is a private, nonprofit institution founded in 1950. Its mission is to provide motivated students with the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education. An engaging and personalized learning experience is offered at five unique campuses, where high-quality education is made affordable for all students. Mercy offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in business, social sciences, health sciences, education, computer sciences, and the liberal arts. Mercy's current enrollment is roughly 9,500, and students attend classes in the Bronx, Dobbs Ferry, Manhattan, White Plains, Yorktown, and online.
