Bianca Eichkorn Named Muscle Milk Student Athlete of the Week

Nov. 10, 2008

Coral Gables, FLA (www.hurricanesports.com) — – Women’s tennis player Bianca Eichkorn has been named the Muscle Milk Student Athlete of the Week for the period ending Sunday, November 9.

This past weekend, Bianca Eichkorn posted a perfect 3-0 record at the first-ever University of Miami Women’s Tennis Fall Invitational at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center in Coral Gables, Fla. The sophomore from Tengen, Germany–ranked No. 109 in the preseason ITA polls, swept through two higher-ranked opponents over the weekend, including come-from-behind wins against Florida State’s Lauren Macfarlane (No. 53) and FIU’s Liset Brito (No. 79). Eichkorn was named as the Individual Singles Champion from this past weekend. She also won her flight championship at the beginning of the year in the 16th Annual William & Mary Invitational.

She finishes her fall season with a record of 15-3, and improved to 7-3 against ranked opponents. All three of her losses in the fall came to ranked opponents as well. She holds a record of 8-2 in her last 10 matches, and ends the fall season winning her last three consecutive matches.