DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Savannah College of Art and Design’s Jan Menzen was named The Sun Conference’s first men’s tennis Player of the Week for 2009 on Feb. 17. Menzen led the Bees to two conference wins on the week, earning two wins each at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles.
In his first match of the week, Menzen teamed up with Dumitru Chiriacov for an 8-5 win over Caio Cardoso and Phillipe Andermatt of 17th-ranked Webber International. He also downed Cardoso in singles play, 6-2, 6-0.
Against Warner, Menzen did not drop a single game as he and Chiriacov blanked Leandro Lopez and Erik Lawson in doubles, and Menzen recorded a 6-0, 6-0 win over Lopez in singles.
Other Nominees:
Carlos Bes Comeras, Embry-Riddle
Caio Cardoso, Webber International