Athletes of the Week 3/22/16

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Ali Forde — Women’s Basketball

Senior post Ali Forde finished the final collegiate game of her career on a high note against one of the top programs in the nation. Forde scored 17 points on 8-16 shooting against No. 1 seed Baylor in the opening round of the NCAA tournament in Waco. The senior missed a double-double by just one rebound, collecting nine boards in the loss to the Associated Press No. 4 ranked team in the nation.

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Perrion Callandret — Men’s Basketball

Junior guard Perrion Callandret led the Vandals in the team’s matchup against Seattle University as part of the College Basketball Invitational postseason tournament. The junior scored 18 points on 6-13 shooting on the road against the Redhawks. Callandret hit four shots from 3-point range in Idaho’s 68-63 loss.

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Daniel Sutton — Men’s Golf

Sophomore Daniel Sutton provided a strong performance for the men’s golf team during the program’s visit to the Desert Shootout in Goodyear, Arizona. The sophomore finished the tournament with a 6-under-par 210 for an 18th place finish against opponents from the Big 12, Mountain West and Big Sky. The Vandals earned a tenth place team finish in the Desert Shootout.

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Mark Kovacs — Men’s Tennis

Sophomore Mark Kovacs earned Big Sky Player of the Week honors for his play against Montana and Montana State. The sophomore earned a 7-6, 7-5 victory over Montana State’s Charlie Edgecombe to clinch the victory for the Vandals. Kovacs again earned a decisive win for the Idaho men’s tennis team by claiming a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory over Tomasz Soltyka of Montana.

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Marianna Petrei — Women’s Tennis

Despite consecutive losses by the Idaho women’s tennis team over the weekend, freshman Marianna Petrei brought forth a solid performance on the road. The freshman defeated Alina Soltanici of Sacramento State 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday on the No. 1 court. The following day, Petrei defeated Sybiille Gauvain of San Jose State 6-4, 6-2.

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