Maksym Bartiuk Class: Freshman Hometown: Ukraine High School: Specialised School No. 76 Height / Weight: 6-1 / 165

2010 Spring Season: Boasts a team-best 13-4 singles record at the No. 1 position ... Named the Mid-American Conference Player of the Week on April 14 ... Is off to a 3-0 start in MAC singles matches, with two of those decisions coming in straight-sets ... The only MAC freshman to start at No. 1 singles this season ... Has won 10-straight singles matches, dating back to Feb. 12 ... Has won four-of the last six doubles matches at the No. 2 position ... Playing all three doubles slots, has recorded a 9-10 overall record.

Prior to NIU: Signed at Northern Illinois in December 2009 ... The champion of Ukraine in both doubles and singles ... Garnered an individual European Tennis Association (ETA) ranking as high as No. 98, and saw his International Tennis Federation (ITF) ranking climb to No. 855 ... Was a member of the Ukranian National Team.

Personal: Born on Nov. 29, 1990 in Kyiv, Ukraine ... Son of Volodymyr and Elena Bartiuk ... Graduated from high school in May 2007 ... Admires Roger Federer, Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps ... Lists computer games, basketball, the rubik's cube and technology as his hobbies ... Majoring in corporate communications.