Sun Belt announces Tennis Players of the Week (Feb. 8)

Men’s Tennis Player of the Week

Juan Cruz Soria (South Alabama, Senior, )
Juan Cruz Soria has been a key figure to the Jaguars’ 5-2 start this spring season, going 6-1 in singles matches and 5-2 in doubles matches.  In singles four of Soria’s six wins came in straight sets.  In the other two wins he rebounded from dropping the first set and won the next two sets.  He’s undefeated on court No. 2, going 5-0 while splitting two matches on court No. 1.  He earned a highlight win in the Florida State Invitational, as he knocked off the host school’s top ranked singles player, #59 Guy Iradukunda.  Bouncing back from losing the first set 5-7, he won the next two sets 6-4, 6-4 as the Jags nearly knocked off Florida State.  He has won his last four doubles matches while playing with two different teammates. 

Women’s Tennis Player of the Week

Agustina Serio (UTA, Junior, Business)
Agustina Serio, the 2016 Sun Belt Player to Watch award winner proved that she's one to watch for the 2017 season as she completed a near perfect two week to the opening of the season. Serio is 4-0 in singles and 3-1 in doubles play for the Mavericks, earning wins in singles in all but one match, leaving her match against Princeton unfinished in the third set despite leading. Serio defeated opponents from Michigan State (6-3, 6-2) and Houston (6-1, 6-0) against individuals that have not had defeat at that position against any other foe. In doubles, she played at the No. 1 position and was perfect except for an upset against UTEP, ending a streak of seven matches dating to the ITA Regional consolation in which she did not have defeat.