SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford’s Maxwell Giddens has been named the Southern Conference men’s tennis player of the week for all matches played from Feb. 7-13, the conference announced on Tuesday. The award is selected by the league office.
 
A junior from Sylacauga, Alabama, Giddens won at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles as the Bulldogs downed Alabama A&M on Sunday, 6-1.
 
In doubles play, Giddens teamed with last week’s player of the week, Sandeep Mohandoss, for a 6-4 win over Vence N’Tcha and Arnav Pathange. In singles play, Giddens topped N’Tcha in straight sets, 6-0, 7-5.
 
The weekly award is the first of the Giddens’s career. Giddens is the third straight Bulldog to claim the honor, following Mohammed Ali Bellalouna and Mohandoss.
 
Samford (3-4) visits Southern Miss on Friday for a 1 p.m. CT start.
 
Also nominated: Cole Burnam (Furman), Peyton Gatti (Chattanooga) and Robbie Young (Wofford).
 
SoCon Men’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 17          Thiago Pernas, ETSU
Jan. 24          David Flisberg, UNCG
Jan. 31          Mohammed Ali Bellalouna, Samford
Feb. 7            Sandeep Mohandoss, Samford
Feb. 14          Maxwell Giddens, Samford