Case Western Reserve University junior Rowan Matorin and sophomore Izzy Probst received University Athletic Association Athlete of the Week honors, based on their performances last week.
Matorin, the UAA Athlete of the Week for Men's Tennis, won the singles draw at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Fall Central Region Championship in Brownsburg, Indiana, over the weekend. Matorin, who entered the tournament as a ninth seed, went on to win all six of his singles matches, including five straight-set victories. He bested the second-, fifth-, seventh-, and ninth-seeded singles players in the draw, en route to the title, including a 6-2, 7-4 win over Denison's Aidan Borosko in the championship match. Matorin also teamed with junior Leon Chen as the third-seeded pairing in the doubles draw, going 2-1 and reaching the round of 16 of the draw. He became the third Spartan to win an ITA Regional Singles title, joining former Spartans James Hopper (2019 and 2021) and Ajay Mahenthiran (2023).
Matorin improved to 7-3 in singles matches and 4-2 in doubles play this season with the wins. This is his second career UAA Athlete of the Week honor and his first this season.
Matorin will compete in the singles draw of the ITA Cup in Rome, Georgia, from October 15-18. More information on the event, including draws and seedings, will be posted to athletics.case.edu prior to the start of competition.
Probst, the UAA Athlete of the Week for Women's Soccer – Offense, scored both the Spartans' goals in a 2-1 win on the road over 10th-ranked Rochester on Saturday night. After a scoreless first half, Probst broke the deadlock in the 51st minute. Senior Kat Tsarouhas sent a long ball from the defensive third to the attacking area. Probst was the first to reach the pass, sprinting past a pair of defenders at the top of the box. She sent a left-footed shot past the goalkeeper for the score. With less than five minutes remaining in a 1-1 tie, Probst found the back of the net for a second time, receiving a through ball from first-year Sonora Hale and firing the shot low to the ground for the game-winning tally.
Probst leads the Spartans with 17 points on seven goals and three assists this season. This is her second UAA Athlete of the Week honor this season and of her career.
CWRU improved to 7-3-1 with the win and 1-0-0 in University Athletic Association play. The Spartans will face another challenging road match next week, facing top-ranked WashU in St. Louis on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET.
The following CWRU student-athletes have been named the UAA Athlete of the Week during the 2026-27 academic year
Sept. 8: Izzy Probst (Women's Soccer – Offense)
Sept. 14: Alex Eby (Men's Soccer – Defense), Tara Markovic (Women's Tennis), Micah Rossen (Men's Soccer – Offense)
Sept. 21: Carter Shedd (Men's Soccer – Defense)
Sept. 28: Carter Shedd (Men's Soccer – Defense)
Oct. 5: Rowan Matorin (Men's Tennis), Izzy Probst (Women's Soccer – Offense)
