ETSU’s Oscar Martinez named SoCon player of the week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU’s Oscar Martinez has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for all competition from March 31-April 6. The selection is made by the league office.

Martinez, who won the award for the sixth time this season, led ETSU to wins over Chattanooga and Furman, clinching at least a share of the SoCon regular season crown. On April 2, the junior topped the Mocs’ Jakub Jupa, (6-2, 6-7(5-7), 10-7), ending Jupa’s 13-match singles winning streak as ETSU won, 7-0. Against Furman on April 6, the native of La Guaira, Venezuela, picked up a 6-3, 6-3, win over Nico Snyder in singles en route to leading Chattanooga to a 5-2 victory. In doubles play, Martinez teamed up with Martin Vergara for a 6-3 win versus Chattanooga, and a 6-1 victory at Furman. Martinez, who has been the Bucs’ No. 1 player all season, currently holds a 17-1 record in singles play.

ETSU concludes its regular season at The Citadel on April 8.

Also nominated: Nemanja Stefanovic (Mercer) and Darcy Nicholls (Samford)
 
2026 SoCon Men’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 20             Oscar Martinez, Jr., ETSU

Jan. 27             Martin Vergara, R-So., ETSU

Feb. 3               Oscar Martinez, Jr., ETSU

Feb. 10             Oscar Martinez, Jr., ETSU

Feb. 17             Nico Snyder, So., Furman

Feb. 24             Jakub Jupa, Jr., Chattanooga

March 3            Kai Cowcher, Jr., ETSU

March 10          Santiago Arredondo, Sr., Samford

March 17          Tymofiy Khrystyuk, Sr., UNCG

March 24          Oscar Martinez, Jr., ETSU

March 31          Oscar Martinez, Jr., ETSU

April 7               Oscar Martinez, Jr., ETSU