St. John's University Athletics
Leonardo Mileikowsky Named BIG EAST Singles Player of the Week
2/26/2024 2:33:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The junior earned the match-clinching fourth point for the Red Storm against Drexel
QUEENS, N.Y. – Leonardo Mileikowsky has been named the BIG EAST Singles Player of the Week, as announced by the conference on Monday.
Mileikowsky played an integral role in helping the No. 50 St. John's men's tennis team earn a 4-2 victory over Drexel last Friday at the USTA National Tennis Center. The junior won a three-set battle on the No. 3 singles court over Hussein Tawil, earning the match-clinching fourth point for the Red Storm. After dropping the first set, 6-7, Mileikowsky evened the match at one by taking the second frame, 6-2 and dominated the winner-take-all third set, 6-3.
With the win, Mileikowsky improved to 7-3 in singles play this season.
The Red Storm are off to a 10-2 start in 2024 and are ranked No. 50 in the latest ITA rankings, matching its highest appearance in the poll in program history.
St. John's will be back in action for a pair of matches in the Lone Star State this week. On Wednesday, the Johnnies will take on No. 10 Texas in Austin at 6 p.m. before traveling to San Antonio for a 4 p.m. matchup with Trinity on Friday.
