Jan. 30, 2002
SAN DIEGO - San Diego State junior Oliver Maiberger was named the Mountain West Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week for the period ending Jan. 29. It is Maiberger's eighth career player of the week honor.
Maiberger, ranked 11th nationally in singles, led the Aztecs to victories over 63rd-ranked New Mexico and 69th-ranked Brigham Young last weekend en route to the ITA Region VII Indoor Championship in Boise, Idaho.
On Friday, Maiberger defeated the Lobos' Divan Coetzee in number one singles and teamed with Ryan Redondo to defeat Bart Scott and David Kowalski at number one doubles. San Diego State won the match 6-1. Maiberger and Redondo are ranked second in the nation in doubles.
On Saturday, with a berth to the ITA National Indoor Team Championship on the line, Maiberger rallied from one-set down to defeat Gert Vilms, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4, to lift the Aztecs to a 4-3 victory.