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Isaksson Named Summit League Athlete of the Week

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Illinois State junior Melker Isaksson won in doubles and clinched a match win for the Redbirds at Oral Roberts on Saturday and for his efforts, he was named this week's TicketSmarter Summit League Athlete of the Week honors by the office on Tuesday. The honor is the second in his career at ISU.

Isaksson played a huge role in Illinois State's 4-3 road win at Oral Roberts to help the Redbirds clinch a spot in the Summit League Tennis Championships. Isaksson paired up with Diego Le Gal Perez at the No.