SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Appalachian State’s Bobby Lake has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for all matches played February 10-16 the league office announced Tuesday (Feb. 17).  Lake went 1-0 last week, posting a three-set victory to help the Mountaineers topple previously unbeaten East Carolina.  The Player of the Week award is voted on by the league’s sports information directors. 

Lake is 3-0 on the year, competing at No. 1 singles.  He was forced to come from behind in his victory over ECU’s Jaroslav Horvath on Saturday.  After dropping the first set, 3-6, Lake rebounded to take both the second and third sets,

6-4, 6-4. He is one of just three individuals in the Southern Conference to be 3-0 on No. 1 singles this season.

The Mountaineers (3-0) return to action Friday (Feb. 20) when they host Liberty at 1:00 p.m.

Other top performers in the Southern Conference included Chattanooga’s Pavel Vostrikov, College of Charleston’s Tom Gelme, Elon’s Philip Nemec, Georgia Southern’s Jayraj Jadeja and Wofford’s Stuart Robinson.

SoCon Men’s Tennis Player of the Week

Feb. 10 ? Damon Gooch, Elon

Feb. 17 ? Bobby Lake, Appalachian State