SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman freshman Cameron Green has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for all matches played Feb. 9-15.  Green went 3-1 last week as the Paladins split two matches in Florida. Furman knocked off No. 67 UCF (5-2) before falling at No. 69 North Florida (4-1).

Playing at No. 3 singles, Green rallied after dropping the first set to claim a three-set victory over UCF’s Chris Barrus, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.  The Sydney, Australia, native earned a straight-sets victory over North Florida’s Norbert Nemcsek (6-3, 6-2) Saturday afternoon.

Green and teammate Adam Steryous secured a 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles over UCF’s Reece Acree and Franesc Aulina, which helped the Paladins claim the doubles point in the match.

Other top performers in the Southern Conference included ETSU’s Ismael Merino, Samford’s Jake Faundez, Chattanooga’s Nic Wilson and Wofford’s Haris Poric.

SoCon Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
Feb. 10 – Haris Poric, Wofford
Feb. 17 – Cameron Green, Furman