SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford freshman Justin Ghavami has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for all matches played March 2-8. Ghavami went 3-0 in all competition last week as the Bulldogs dropped a 4-3 decision to Stetson before sweeping Jackson State (7-0).

Playing at No. 4 singles for Samford, Ghavami claimed a three-set win over Stetson’s Simon Julin, 6-4, 3-6, 6-0, and earned a straight-sets victory over Jackson State’s Mendletta Rulz (6-2, 6-0). The Montreal, Canada, native has now won his last four singles contests.

Paired with Trey Carter at Samford’s top doubles spot, Ghavami and Carter edged Stetson’s Laurynas Antropikas and Loic Blanco, 8-7.

Other top performers in the Southern Conference included ETSU’s Ismael Merino, Furman’s Jacob Behal, Chattanooga’s Lucas Plesky and Wofford’s David Sklar.

SoCon Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
Feb. 10 – Haris Poric, Wofford
Feb. 17 – Cameron Green, Furman
Feb. 24 – Rob Galloway, Wofford
March 3 – Fares Kilani, Samford
March 11 – Justin Ghavami, Samford