SAN MATEO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has named its University Credit Union Men’s Tennis Singles Player and Doubles Team of the Week for April 27, 2021.
UCU #WCCSPORTS SINGLES PLAYER OF THE WEEK – DANIEL DE JONGE, JR. – PEPPERDINE
Daniel De Jonge went undefeated this week, helping Pepperdine to its first WCC title since 2013. He clinched both matches against San Diego (6-1, 6-4) and BYU (6-3, 7-5) to help the Waves finish undefeated in WCC play.
Also Nominated: Sean Hill, BYU; Max Kaiser, LMU
UCU #WCCSPORTS DOUBLES TEAM OF THE WEEK – JACK BARNETT AND BEN GAJARDO – BYU
BYU sophomore Jack Barnett and senior Ben Gajardo closed the regular season on a four-match win streak, improving to 9-1 as a doubles pair with two wins last week. The duo beat Pepperdine’s Adrian Oetzbach and Guy Den Ouden, 6-1 on Friday, helping the Cougars earn the doubles point in the match against the Waves. Barnett and Gajardo then defeated Diego Nava and Daniel Moreno of LMU, 7-5 on Saturday.
Also Nominated: Emin Torlic and Ethan Prost, LMUl Tim Zeitvogel and Corrado Summaria, Pepperdine
2020-21 UCU #WCCSPORTS Men’s Tennis Singles Player of the Week
April 27: Daniel De Jonge, Pepperdine
April 20: August Holmgren, San Diego
April 13: Sean Hill, BYU
April 6: Guy Den Ouden, Pepperdine
March 30: Eleftherios Neos, Portland
2020-21 UCU #WCCSPORTS Men’s Tennis Doubles Team of the Week
April 27: Jack Barnett and Ben Gajardo, BYU
April 20: Tim Zeitvogel and Corrado Summaria, Pepperdine
April 13: Jack Barnett and Ben Gajardo, BYU
April 6: Mateo Vereau Melendez and Brigham Andrus, BYU
March 30: Eleftherios Neos and Issa Yoshida, Portland