April 29, 2008

Chicago, Ill. - UIC women's tennis standout Jenna Reisch was named the U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete of the Week, for the period ending April 29, the league office announced on Tuesday.

Reisch, pairing with teammate Ilinca Cristescu, defeated Butler's No. three doubles team of McLoughlin and Hawes, 8-6, to clinch the doubles point for the Flames on Sunday's Horizon League Championship title.

UIC would go on to win its 12th-consecutive league title, taking the match 4-3.

The sophomore from LaGrange, Ill. carries a perfect 4.0 GPA while majoring in psychology and communications. She was a member of the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll for the fall 2007 term, and will be recognized as the 2007-08 UIC Female Student-Athlete of the Year.

The UIC women's tennis team will head to Evanston for the first round of the NCAA tournament on May 9 to face top-seeded Northwestern.