Anton Stryhas
| Year: | So. |
| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 170 |
| Hometown: | Minsk, Belarus |
| Previous School: | Olympic Reserve College |
2008 Season
Named the Big Sky Conference MVP after completing arguably the most impressive season in school history...became the fourth Hornet men’s tennis player to receive most valuable player accolades, joining Xavier Barajas-Smith (2007), Sherif Zaher (2001-02) and Jason Weiss (1998)...finished the spring season with a 22-1 record in singles play at both the team’s Nos. 1 and 2 spots in the lineup...in fact, he won each of his last 20 matches of the season...went 11-0 at No. 1, 10-1 at No. 2 and 1-0 at No. 3...eighteen of his 22 singles victories came in straight sets, including 6-3, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-0 victories at the Big Sky Tournament...his only loss of the spring came in three sets on Feb. 9 against Sam Tadevosian of Loyola Marymount...teamed with Harbatsiuk to go 18-4 in doubles play at No. 1...combined, Stryhas posted a 40-5 dual-match record in singles and doubles play...overall, including the fall season, he went 30-5 in singles play and 23-7 in doubles action.
2007 Season
Named first team all-Big Sky Conference after posting a team-best 20-4 record in singles play and an 18-5 record in doubles play...19 of his 20 singles victories came in straight sets...primarily the Hornets’ No. 2 player, he went 3-1 at No. 1, 16-3 at No. 2, and 1-0 at No. 3...won eight of his last nine and 14 of the last 16 singles matches...named Big Sky Player of the Week on March 7 and April 3...advanced to the second round of qualifying at the All-American Championships during the fall.
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