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2/11/2009 - MEN'S TENNIS
Lovera Claims Upstate's Second Straight Weekly Honor
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MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate junior Arnaldo Lovera unbeaten weekend led the Spartans to a 2-1 weekend at the Yale University four-way last week. His play earned him the first Player of the Week honor of his career, the conference office announced Wednesday. Lovera joins his sister, USC Upstate senior Daniela Lovera, as a Player of the Week award winner. Daniela won the women’s tennis Player of the Week on April 4, 2008.
Lovera made an immediate impact on his reentry to the Spartan singles' lineup, as he posted two three-set wins, helping the Spartans to wins over Stony Brook and Georgetown. The Caracas, Venezuela native lifted the Spartans to a 6-0 win over Stony Brook after sitting out a 5-2 loss to Yale, winning a dramatic, come-from-behind 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 over Youssef Fassi-Fehri at No. 5 singles. The business administration major added another come-from-behind 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Adam Gross at No. 4 singles against Georgetown. Lovera improved to 45-14 all-time in singles play, moving past Sandy Franz into ninth on Upstate's all-time wins chart, just 12 from the school record , and also improved to 12-1 on the season in singles play.
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.
Other Top Performers:
Radrigo Amaral, Belmont (Belo Horizonle, Brazil – Fr. – Business) – Amaral helped lead the Bruins to a 6-1 road win over Chattanooga on Saturday. He defeated Alex Butnarcuic 6-2, 6-2.
Sander Gille, ETSU (Kuringen, Belgium – Fr. – Business) – The ETSU freshman continued his red-hot play this spring as he picked up the Bucs lone singles win against Josh Varela of third-ranked Georgia, 6-4, 6-3. Gille currently leads ETSU in wins this spring after posting a 4-2 record.
