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Dias, Lepine Earn Weekly Honors from Big South
March 10, 2022 | Men's Tennis
CHARLOTTE – Gardner-Webb won both weekly awards from the Big South for MTEN. Eduardo Dias was named the Player of the Week and Alex Lepine received the Freshman of the Week award.
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Both players had key roles on Friday in the 'Dogs 5-2 upset win over Presbyterian, the Big South Preseason Champions.
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Dias' best performance of the week came on last Friday against Presbyterian. He prevailed in the topflight in singles by a 6-4, 6-3 decision over the conference's preseason player of the year, Max Benson. This was Benson's first straight-set loss to an unranked opponent this season. His win also marked the first point of the day for the 'Dogs as they went on to win the match 5-2. Dias also won his singles and doubles matches against Hampton, and his doubles match at S.C. State.
Up to this point in the season, Dias has collected a total of 13 victories including a 8-2 record in his past 10 singles matches.Â
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Lepine started his week by clinching the doubles point against Hampton as well as clinching the overall match with his 6-4, 6-0 win on court #4. He dropped his singles match in three sets at S.C. State but bounced back in the team's Friday win hosting Presbyterian. He played in flight 5 and won 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 and clinched the team's victory with the decision.
After losing in two of his first three matches of the season, Lepine has stormed to a 9-1 record in his past ten.Â
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This is the third time Lepine has been named the conference's freshman of the week (2/9, 2/16). This is the first time that Dias has earned a weekly award.
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The last time that Gardner-Webb won both awards in the same week was March 17 of last year with Victor Putter taking POTW, and Chrisjan Van Wyk earning FOTW.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs have their next match in Gaffney, S.C. playing Limestone twice with an initial start of 1:30 p.m.
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Both players had key roles on Friday in the 'Dogs 5-2 upset win over Presbyterian, the Big South Preseason Champions.
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Dias' best performance of the week came on last Friday against Presbyterian. He prevailed in the topflight in singles by a 6-4, 6-3 decision over the conference's preseason player of the year, Max Benson. This was Benson's first straight-set loss to an unranked opponent this season. His win also marked the first point of the day for the 'Dogs as they went on to win the match 5-2. Dias also won his singles and doubles matches against Hampton, and his doubles match at S.C. State.
Up to this point in the season, Dias has collected a total of 13 victories including a 8-2 record in his past 10 singles matches.Â
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Lepine started his week by clinching the doubles point against Hampton as well as clinching the overall match with his 6-4, 6-0 win on court #4. He dropped his singles match in three sets at S.C. State but bounced back in the team's Friday win hosting Presbyterian. He played in flight 5 and won 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 and clinched the team's victory with the decision.
After losing in two of his first three matches of the season, Lepine has stormed to a 9-1 record in his past ten.Â
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This is the third time Lepine has been named the conference's freshman of the week (2/9, 2/16). This is the first time that Dias has earned a weekly award.
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The last time that Gardner-Webb won both awards in the same week was March 17 of last year with Victor Putter taking POTW, and Chrisjan Van Wyk earning FOTW.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs have their next match in Gaffney, S.C. playing Limestone twice with an initial start of 1:30 p.m.
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