Week 1: GPAC Tennis Players of the Week

(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following tennis players-of-the-week for February 26-March 3, 2024.  Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2023-2024 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program.

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Tennis Weekly Honors

Women's Tennis – Maria Purizaca Soto, Doane University
Maria Purizaca Soto of Doane University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Tennis Player of the Week. Purizaca, a freshman from Lima, Peru, improved to 8-0 on the season in dual action. She helped lead the Tigers to a 2-0 week going 4-0 between singles and doubles play. She is ranked No. 35 in the NAIA singles rankings.

Men's Tennis – Jose Purizaca, Doane University
Jose Purizaca of Doane University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Tennis Player of the Week. Purizaca, a junior from Lima, Peru, helped lead Doane to a 2-0 week, going 2-0 at #2 singles. He is 5-5 on the season in singles play. He also picked up a win in doubles action.