ST. LOUIS – For the fourth time this season, Illinois State standout Tijana Zlatanovic has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Singles Player of the Week by the league office.
Zlatanovic remained undefeated in conference play with two more wins at the No. 1 spot for the Redbirds last week. In Saturday's match at Drake, Zlatanovic defeated Liza Petushkova in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, to pick up a crucial point for the Redbirds. The next day at UNI, she bested Darta Dalecka in straight sets 6-3, 7-6 (2-0) to move to 4-0 in MVC singles action this season.