SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU tennis player David Biosca has been named the General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for competition held April 19-25, the league office announced Wednesday.
Biosca helped guide the ETSU men's tennis to its 11th straight SoCon Championship and was named the championship's Most Outstanding Player. The senior won every set in both singles and doubles play at the SoCon Championship as the No. 56 ranked player defeated Chattanooga's Lucas Plesky, 6-4, 6-0, while he and teammate Miguel Este won the double match, 6-3.
The next day Biosca defeated UNCG's Connor Thompson, 7-6, 6-1 in the semifinals and again won the doubles match with him and Este taking down Marcus Vidgren and Jack Burkill, 6-2. Despite ETSU losing the doubles point, the Bucs rallied for the 4-1 win, while his win over Thompson clinched the match.
In Sunday's championship vs. Mercer, Biosca defeated Nicolas Guillon in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, while he and Este won the doubles match, 6-2. Biosca, a native of Sant Fruitos de Bage, Spain, resulted in two match-clinching wins over Chattanooga and UNCG.
In the classroom, Biosca boasts a 3.561 grade point average as a double-major in Marketing and Management.
The General Shale Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week recognizes student-athletes that hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and whose sport is currently in-season. Nominees must have also completed at least one full academic year at their respective institutions.
Also nominated for the General Shale SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week: Ansley Speaks (Furman, women's tennis), Ryan Hagan (Mercer, baseball), Natalia Asensio (UNCG, women's golf), Shelby Maze (Samford, softball) and Bryan Sammons (Western Carolina, baseball).
General Shale SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 7: Frank Lara, Furman, men's cross country
Sept. 14: Jay Broom, VMI, men's cross country
Sept. 21: Tori Penrod, Mercer, volleyball
Sept. 28: Derrick Craine, Chattanooga, football
Oct. 5: Anna Maddox, Samford, women's soccer
Oct. 12: Maddie Clark, Mercer, women's soccer
Oct. 19: Samantha Espy, The Citadel, volleyball
Oct. 26: Myles Pierce, The Citadel, football
Nov. 2: David Marvin, Wofford, football
Nov. 9: Virginia McNeill, Samford, women's soccer
Nov. 16: Jajuan Stinson, ETSU, football
Nov. 30: Sherae Bonner, Western Carolina, women's basketball
Dec. 7: Amanda Thompson, Mercer, women's basketball
Dec. 14: Ellen Riggins, Samford, women's basketball
Dec. 21: Ellen Riggins, Samford, women's basketball
Jan. 4: Jared Johnson, Chattanooga, wrestling
Jan. 11: Lydia McGee, Samford, women's basketball
Jan. 18: Jared Johnson, Chattanooga, wrestling
Jan. 25: Marina Guinart, ETSU, women's tennis
Feb. 1: Stephen Kulick, The Citadel, men's indoor track & field
Feb. 8: Allie Buchalski, Furman, women's indoor track & field
Feb. 15: Javion Lee, Samford, men's indoor track & field
Feb. 22: Matt Frisbee, UNCG, baseball
Feb. 28: Bryan Sammons, Western Carolina, baseball
March 8: Josh Winder, VMI, baseball
March 15: Matt Quinn, Mercer, men's lacrosse
March 22: Tiffany Laughren, ETSU, softball
March 29: Wes Gosselin, Chattanooga, men's golf
April 5: Josh Winder, VMI, baseball
April 12: Loy Hee Ying, ETSU, women's tennis
April 19: Brandon White, VMI, men's outdoor track & field
April 26: David Biosca, ETSU, men's tennis
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