SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? UNC Greensboro’s Orcun Seyrek has been named Southern Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for all matches from April 6-12, the conference office announced Tuesday. Seyrek went 3-0 in singles play and 2-1 in doubles competition last week.  It is the second time this season the freshman from Mersin, Turkey has won the award.  The Spartans collected three victories last week with wins over Charlotte (5-2), Georgia Southern (4-3) and Richmond (7-0).  The Player of the Week award is voted on by the league’s sports information directors.

Seyrek posted three victories at No. 1 singles.  He started the week with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Charlotte’s Moritz Bernhoerster before topping Georgia Southern’s Joris DeWeerdt, 6-2, 6-2.  Seyrek then finished the week with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Richmond’s Sami Belakhlef.  Seyrek has now won 14 straight singles matches and has improved his record to 18-1 this season, including 8-0 in league play.

The team of Seyrek and Arsel Kumdereli went 2-1 in doubles play last week.  They topped Charlotte’s Bernhoerster and Jeff Archer, 8-7.  Seyrek and Kumdereli lost an 8-7 decision to Georgia Southern’s DeWeerdt and Matthew Sands before topping Richmond’s Belakhlef and Sam Hyland by a score of 8-2.  Seyrek and Kumdereli are now 13-5 in dual matches this season.

Also nominated for this week’s award was Elon’s Philip Nemec, Samford’s Brian Dushock and Wofford’s Tinus van Wyk.

SoCon Men’s Tennis Player of the Week

Feb. 10 ? Damon Gooch, Elon

Feb. 17 ? Bobby Lake, Appalachian State

Feb. 24 ? Andy Juc, Furman

March 3 ? Richard Walsh, Samford

March 11 ? Bo Ladyman, Furman

March 17 ? Alberto Diaz, The Citadel

March 24 ? Andy Juc, Furman

March 31 ? Orcun Seyrek, UNC Greensboro

April 8 ? Mickael Trintignac, College of Charleston

April 14 ? Orcun Seyrek, UNC Greensboro