Tusculum’s Winkelmann, Mars Hill’s Dualiby Earn SAC Tennis Weekly Awards
Tusculum junior Lukas Winkelmann and Mars Hill senior Tatiana Dualiby were voted as the SAC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Players of the Week on Monday, the conference office has announced.
ROCK HILL, S.C. – Tusculum junior Lukas Winkelmann and Mars Hill senior Tatiana Dualiby were voted as the SAC Men's and Women's Tennis Players of the Week on Monday, the conference office has announced.
SAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week | Lukas Winkelmann, Tusculum
Winkelmann earned a pair of victories for Tusculum on Sunday in the Pioneers' 7-2 win over Newberry that pushed their unbeaten streak to eight straight.
Winkelmann opened the match by teaming with his brother Jonas for an 8-5 win over Newberry's Vinicius Botelho and Michael Saunders in the No. 1 doubles contest. He then handled Saunders in straight-sets, 6-2, 6-1, in the No. 1 singles match.
The victories pushed Winkelmann's singles record to 14-0 and his doubles mark to 12-2 this season.
SAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week | Tatiana Dualiby, Mars Hill
Dualiby went a combined 4-0 last week in singles and doubles play, leading Mars Hill to conference wins over Brevard and Coker.
In singles action, Dualiby earned victories in the No. 1 slot over Brevard's Katie Daugherty and Coker's Jessi Campos – both in straight sets. She also partnered with Lucy McLaurin to earn No. 1 doubles wins over BC's Daugherty and Michelle Prata and Coker's Campos and Sarah Elliott.
On the season, Dualiby is 11-2 in singles and 9-4 in doubles matches.