Barton's Ruiz Velasco Named Conference Carolinas Men's Tennis Player of the Week

Barton's Ruiz Velasco Named Conference Carolinas Men's Tennis Player of the Week

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Barton's Ruiz Velasco Named Conference Carolinas Men's Tennis Player of the Week

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Barton College's Rafael Ruiz Velasco was named Conference Carolinas Men's Tennis Player of the Week for matches played the week of Feb. 29 - Mar. 6, the conference announced today.

Ruiz Velasco, a senior from Madrid, Spain, went a combined 4-2 in singles and doubles play last week. Against West Virginia Wesleyan, Ruiz Velasco would notch an 8-5 win at the No. 1 doubles flight. He would then take two matches over Shaw, winning at No. 1 singles with a score of 7-5, 6-2 and No. 1 doubles 8-5. In the week's finale against Shaw, Ruiz Velasco would tally a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles.

This is Ruiz Velasco's second straight Conference Carolinas Player of the Week honor.

Also nominated for Men's Tennis Player of the Week: N/A

2016 Men's Tennis Players of the Week
Feb. 9 - Nils Hoffacker (Pfeiffer)
Feb. 16 - Axel Woerner (Pfeiffer)
Feb. 23 - Jake McCartney (Barton)
Mar. 1 - Rafael Ruiz Velasco (Barton)
Mar. 8 - Rafael Ruiz Velasco (Barton)