INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana junior Ben Boesing (Floyds Knobs, IN) has been named the GLVC Men's Tennis Player of the Week. He is the second Screaming Eagle to earn the award this spring, joining two-time honoree and USI sophomore Santiago Lopez (Armenia, Columbia).

Last week, Boesing was responsible for two of the Eagles' first three points in their 5-4 victory over Lewis University. He combined with fellow junior Rodrigo Flores (Mexico City, Mexico) to post an 8-1 victory at number three doubles that gave USI a 2-1 lead after the first three matches. Boesing went on to increase the early lead to 3-1 by claiming a straight-set victory at number three singles.

This season, Boesing has a team-high 21-4 singles record and has combined with two different doubles partners to record a 15-9 doubles mark. He also has won nine of his last 10 singles matches, including a team-best six in a row.

As a team, the 32^nd-ranked USI squad has compiled a 16-2 record with a 3-0 mark in the GLVC East Division, leading second-place Northern Kentucky University by half a game. The Eagles continue the 2011-12 schedule Friday at 1 p.m. when they host NCAA Division I Western Kentucky University for a non-conference match at the USI Tennis Courts. .

USI resumes GLVC action Saturday when it hosts Saint Joseph's College at 10 a.m. and Sunday when it welcomes the University of Indianapolis at 2 p.m.