GNAC Men's Tennis Report: Week 5
Eastern Nazarene's Diego and Iker Rodriguez swept GNAC honors in Week 5 after a huge conference victory over Colby-Sawyer.
April 3, 2023
( FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 27 - APRIL 2 )
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PLAYER OF THE WEEK Diego Rodriguez, Eastern Nazarene (Sr. - Barquisimeto, Venezuela) - Posted two wins as Eastern Nazarene topped Colby-Sawyer 7-2. Claimed a straight-sets victory at the top singles spot after partnering with Carlos Sanchez at the No. 2 doubles position to earn an 8-6 win.
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Iker Rodriguez, Eastern Nazarene (Fr. - Naucalpan, Mexico) - Notched a 8-1 win at the No. 6 singles position as Eastern Nazarene topped Colby-Sawyer 7-2. Rodriguez improved to 10-0 on the year in singles action with the victory |
WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
Tyler Hussey, USJ (Jr. - Rocky Hill, Conn.) - Hussey went 3-1 overall in his matches across a pair of contests this past week for the Blue Jays. He opened the week dropping a tight match, 8-6, at No. 3 doubles with teammate Evan Haskins at home against Wentworth on Wednesday, but bounced back with a 6-1, 7-6 straight-set triumph later in the afternoon at No. 5 singles against the Leopards' James Weete. Hussey then concluded the week with a pair of victories, claiming an 8-5 win at No. 3 doubles with Haskins on the road on Thursday against Salem State's third-doubles tandem. He then followed that up with a 6-4, 7-6 straight-set victory at No. 4 singles over the Vikings' Quentin Wilkins to round out the week
GNAC WEEKLY ARCHIVE
| WEEK | PLAYER |
ROOKIE |
| 1 | Diego Rodriguez, ENC | Luis Hernandez, ENC |
| 2 | Noah Rivera, USJ | Noah Rivera, USJ |
| 3 | Noah Rivera, USJ (2) | Noah Rivera, USJ (2) |
| 4 | Marko Karpyuk, USJ | Marko Karpyuk, USJ |
| 5 | Diego Rodriguez, ENC (2) | Iker Rodriguez, ENC |
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