MT: Muniesa named Sun Belt Player of the Week
3/18/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 18, 2015
By Hannah Altheide | UTAMavs.com
ARLINGTON, Texas - UT Arlington men's tennis sophomore Mario Muniesa was named Sun Belt Player of the Week on Wednesday after going 2-0 this past weekend.
UTA defeated No. 41-ranked Penn by a 4-2 margin last week to jump into the Top 75. The Mavericks took the doubles point and received a match-clinching singles win from Muniesa.
Muniesa, a native of Segovai, Spain, went 2-0 against Penn and New Mexico State last week. Muniesa defeated his opponent from Penn 7-6, 6-2 and went on to beat NMSU in a quick 6-3, 6-3 match. Muniesa played both his doubles matches in the No. 1 slot as well, but fell in both.
Muniesa is the first player for the men's team to be named Player of the Week in the 2014-15 season. He joins POW winnersElizabeth Thoms, Angeles de los Rios and Astrid Gehre from the women's team.
The Mavericks were nationally-ranked Tuesday, moving to No. 63 according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. UT Arlington was one of three Sun Belt teams to receive national rankings this past week.
UTA defeated No. 41-ranked Penn by a 4-2 margin last week to jump into the Top 75. The Mavericks took the doubles point and received a match-clinching singles win from Muniesa.
Muniesa, a native of Segovai, Spain, went 2-0 against Penn and New Mexico State last week. Muniesa defeated his opponent from Penn 7-6, 6-2 and went on to beat NMSU in a quick 6-3, 6-3 match. Muniesa played both his doubles matches in the No. 1 slot as well, but fell in both.
Muniesa is the first player for the men's team to be named Player of the Week in the 2014-15 season. He joins POW winnersElizabeth Thoms, Angeles de los Rios and Astrid Gehre from the women's team.
The Mavericks were nationally-ranked Tuesday, moving to No. 63 according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. UT Arlington was one of three Sun Belt teams to receive national rankings this past week.
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