Tuesday, April 1, 2008

                       

TUSCULUM’S SERGIO ESPINOSA NAMED SAC MEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

                                                 

 Sergio Espinosa               ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Sergio Espinosa of Tusculum College has been named the South Atlantic Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week announced league officials Tuesday. 

                                                           

                Espinosa, a senior from Caracas, Venezuela, went 2-0 in singles and doubles as the No. 37 Pioneers recorded a pair of victories last week to up its winning streak to seven in a row.

                                                                                                                                

                Espinosa rallied from a set down to defeat Carson-Newman’s Giuseppe Schwarz 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 at No. 1 singles as the Pioneers prevailed 7-2.  Espinosa and No. 1 doubles partner Carlos Garcia accounted for an 8-5 pro set win over the C-N duo of Jack Harvie and Preston Sneed.

 

                In Tusculum’s 8-1 win over Tennessee Wesleyan, Espinosa recorded a straight set win (6-1, 6-3) over Newton Mizutani at the top flight.

                                                                            

                The SAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week is selected by a vote of the league's sports information directors.

                                                                          

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