Sau Franco Named First Team All-Conference
4/13/2022 2:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
NEW ORLEANS – UT Arlington sophomore men's tennis player Alan Sau Franco has been named Sun Belt Conference First Team Singles All-Conference, announced by the league Wednesday afternoon.
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Selected as the 2021 SBC Player to Watch, Sau Franco did not disappoint in his second season. Sau Franco finished the season with a team-best 19-12 overall record. In dual play, he led UTA with 12 wins and was the primary No. 1 player for the Mavericks winning nine matches on court one. He went 3-1 against Sun Belt competition, all coming on Court 1.
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He came away with wins on the season against Mason Beiler (Oklahoma), Kenner Taylor (Texas A&M), Emir Sendogan (Rice).Â
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This marks the sixth straight season that UTA has had at least one player land on the SBC First Team Singles team.
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Sau Franco and the rest of the Mavericks squad earned the No. 6 seed for the SBC Tournament and will take on No. 3 Louisiana tomorrow (Thursday, April 14) at 1 p.m. in Peachtree City, Georgia. The match will be televised on ESPN+.
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For updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more engaging and personal content, be sure to follow the men's tennis program on Twitter (@UTAMavsMTEN) Instagram (@UTAMavsMTENÂ ) and Facebook (Â /UTAMavsMTENÂ ).
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Selected as the 2021 SBC Player to Watch, Sau Franco did not disappoint in his second season. Sau Franco finished the season with a team-best 19-12 overall record. In dual play, he led UTA with 12 wins and was the primary No. 1 player for the Mavericks winning nine matches on court one. He went 3-1 against Sun Belt competition, all coming on Court 1.
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He came away with wins on the season against Mason Beiler (Oklahoma), Kenner Taylor (Texas A&M), Emir Sendogan (Rice).Â
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This marks the sixth straight season that UTA has had at least one player land on the SBC First Team Singles team.
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Sau Franco and the rest of the Mavericks squad earned the No. 6 seed for the SBC Tournament and will take on No. 3 Louisiana tomorrow (Thursday, April 14) at 1 p.m. in Peachtree City, Georgia. The match will be televised on ESPN+.
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FOLLOW ALONG
For updates, behind-the-scenes photos, videos and more engaging and personal content, be sure to follow the men's tennis program on Twitter (@UTAMavsMTEN) Instagram (@UTAMavsMTENÂ ) and Facebook (Â /UTAMavsMTENÂ ).
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