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PLAYER OF THE WEEK - Richard Barker, a junior from Solihull, England, helped the Owls advance to the semifinals of the Blue/Gray National Collegiate Classic. Barker picked up a win over 12th-ranked Daniel Klementz of Middle Tennessee State, 6-1, 6-3. He earned another win from the No. 1 singles spot, knocking off Indiana States Vedran Vidovic, 6-1, 6-2. His only loss came to VCUs Morton Ott, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (5).
OTHER NOMINATED - Thomas Schoeck, Boise State; Greg Shearer, Fresno State; Johan Brunstrom, SMU; Ryan Livesay, Tulsa.
ITA RANKINGS - SMU is currently ranked 42nd in the nation, while Rice moves up to 34th. Tulsa (57), Fresno State (56) and Boise State (68) rounds out WAC teams in the top 75. The Rice twin duo of juniors Richard and William Barker continue to be ranked No.1 in the nation, after starting off the 2003 season at the top spot. The two won the 2002 Omni Hotels National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships doubles title in November. It was the first indoor national men's doubles title in Rice history. Fellow Owl, freshman Robert Searle, is the highest ranked WAC athlete, coming in at No. 20. Richard and William Barker are currently ranked in the top 40 in singles also, at 23 and 35, respectivley
WAC TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD IN BOISE This season, the Western Athletic Conference Tournament will be held in Boise, Idaho at the Appleton Tennis Courts on the campus of Boise State, April 25-27. The 2002 champion SMU Mustangs will look to defend their title.