SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer’s Olivier Stuart has been named the Southern Conference men’s tennis player of the week for all matches played Feb. 11-17, the conference announced Tuesday. The senior won both his singles and doubles matches as Mercer downed Georgia Southern, 5-2, and Alabama A&M, 7-0.
 
In singles, Stuart played in the top spot and defeated Georgia Southern’s top player 6-3, 6-1 and Alabama A&M’s top player 6-3, 6-2.
 
In doubles action, Stuart and teammate Hugo Lobo defeated Georgia Southern’s top duo, ranked 47^th nationally, 6-3 and won 6-0 against the top pair from Alabama A&M.
 
Mercer (3-5) hosts Stetson on Saturday, Feb, 22, and travels to Atlanta, Georgia, to take on Georgia State on Sunday.
 
Also nominated: Dimitri Badra (ETSU), Clarke Wilson (Furman) and Julian Chousa (Wofford).
 
SoCon Men’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 21 – Niklas Gerdes, Chattanooga
Jan. 28 – Yusuf Khamis, ETSU
Feb. 4 – Niklas Gerdes, Chattanooga
Feb. 11 – Jake Munns, Furman
Feb. 18 – Olivier Stuart, Mercer