Spartans Collect Honors

CARMEL, Ind. – Manchester University senior Mallory Sands has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday March 28.

Sands (Gas City, Ind./Mississinewa) helped key the Black & Gold’s first win of the season over the weekend against Grace Christian. Sands teamed up with Avin Demaso for a 6-3 win at no. 3 Doubles. Sands would then rally for a thrilling three-set win at no. 4 singles 4-6, 6-1, 12-10.

The Spartans’ win over the Tigers were their first victory since September 2019.

CARMEL, Ind. – Manchester University senior Blake Rentschler has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday March 28.

Rentschler went a perfect 4-0 over the weekend, winning a pair of no. 2 doubles matches with fellow teammate Samuel Hollingsworth 6-3, 6-0. Renstchler also won both of his no. 4 singles matchups, winning 6-4, 6-3 against Bethel (Ind.) and 6-0, 6-0 against Grace Christian. His efforts helped the Spartans to their first win of the season against Grace Christian as Manchester topped the Tigers 6-1.

CARMEL, Ind. – Manchester University sophomore Izzy Dittmar has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Hitter of the Week, the league announced on Monday March 28.

Dittmar (Warsaw, Ind./Warsaw Community) had an outstanding week for the Spartans, helping guide the Black & Gold to a 6-4 mark during its Spring Break trip in Florida.

Dittmar went a combined 15-29 (.517) at the plate with two doubles, two triples, and nine RBI. Dittmar was also a perfect 3-3 on stolen base attempts and is currently on an 8-game hitting streak.

The Spartans picked up wins over Lawrence, SUNY Cobleskill, Keuka, Bates, Centre, and Middlebury.