MELBOURNE, Fla. – Lynn University’s Dryden Brous (men’s lacrosse) and Ulyana Grib (women’s tennis) were both named Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Players of the Week on Monday.
Brous won 26-of-29 faceoffs for Lynn, collecting a program-record 25 ground balls against Westminster (Utah). His 84.0 winning percentage on the season ranks first in all of Division-II as do his 18 ground balls per game.
Grib, ranked 16th in ITA D-II, defeated Isabela Paixao of Ferris State 6-1, 6-1. The senior from Minsk, Belarus led her match at No. 1 singles against Division-I Long Island University’s Sofiya Kuzina before Lynn clinched the 4-0 sweep. She and her No. 1 doubles partner Valeriya Pogrebnyak, also swept both of their opponents by identical 6-1 scores.
Brous, a senior from Ocean City, Md., earns his SSC record-setting 13th weekly award. For Grib, it is her first-ever weekly honor.
About the Fighting Knights
Lynn University’s national champion Fighting Knights compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball. The university’s 19 intercollegiate teams are home to nearly 300 student athletes. Lynn is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II institution and winner of 25 national championships and 45 Sunshine State Conference titles. Representing spirit, service and strength, the Fighting Knights strive for greatness through athletic performance and academic excellence. For more information, visit: lynnfightingknights.com.
