Men's Tennis Southern Conference

Appalachian State's Jacob Stapleton Named Player of the Week

SPARTANBURG, SC -- The Southern Conference announced today Appalachian State's Jacob Stapleton earned the men's tennis player of ther week for March 25.

A junior from Boone, NC, Stapleton picked up three conference wins at number six singles, all in two set decisions. He defeated UNC Greensboro's Eric Johnson, 6-0, 6-3, Wofford's Jason Mengel, 6-4, 7-5, and Chattanooga's Dustin Kane, 6-2, 6-2. Stapleton currently stands at 7-4 overall with a 3-2 SoCon record. With this week's three conference wins, Stapleton has matched his SoCon win total from last season.

Other outstanding performers include College of Charleston Liran Kling, Chattanooga's Jason Ontog, Davidson's Bryan Stonestreet, Furman's James Cameron , Georgia Southern's Vincent Patry, and Wofford's Brandon Smith.