Omaha’s Grigorescu Named Season’s Initial #SummitMTN Player of the Week
Omaha’s Grigorescu Named Season’s Initial #SummitMTN Player of the Week
ELMHURST, Ill. – Omaha's Razvan Grigorescu was named Summit League Men's Tennis Player of the Week for his performance through Jan. 23. The honor marks the initial weekly award of the season.
RAZVAN GRIGORESCU, OMAHA
Fr. // Constanta, Romania
- Collected first career Player of the Week award
- Began collegiate career with No.1 singles victories over No. 18 Spencer Papa of Oklahoma (6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7)) and Nebraska's Toby Boyer (6-3, 4-6, 6-1)
- Teamed with Colin Buckley to score a 6-1 victory at No.1 doubles as Mavericks swept Nebraska for doubles point
- Knotted the Nebraska match at three after his singles victory, setting the stage for Mavs first win, 4-3, over its intrastate foe and the program's initial victory over a Power 5 team
Also nominated: Diogo Rocha, Denver; Amar Saletovic, Oral Roberts; Jonny Higham, South Dakota State
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