Liam Day of Francis Marion Collects Men’s Tennis Weekly Honor
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Liam Day of Francis Marion has been chosen as the Player of the Week for men’s tennis for the week ending March 27, 2022.
A sophomore from Edenvale, South Africa, Day garners the award for the second time in the 2021-22 season.
In No. 35 Francis Marion’s 6-1 team conference victory over Emmanuel, Day picked up wins at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles.
Day first teamed with Leonel Gonzalez to collect a 7-6 (7-4 tiebreaker) win over Joan Grosset and Nathan Benoit of Emmanuel. The win allowed Francis Marion to clinch the doubles point. At No. 1 singles, Day bested Emmanuel’s Thembo Makhanya 6-2, 7-5.
Day is 8-1 overall (2-0 Conference Carolinas) on the year at No. 1 singles and 9-0 (2-0 Conference Carolinas) on the season at No. 1 doubles.
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2021-22 Conference Carolinas Men’s Tennis Players of the Week
Week 1 (Oct. 20, 2021)
Men's Tennis Player of the Week: Merlin Bellet, Converse
Week 2 (Oct. 27, 2021)
Men’s Tennis Player of the Week: Rhys Halcrow, King
Week 3 (Nov. 3, 2021)
Men’s Tennis Player of the Week: Parker Willis, Southern Wesleyan
Week 4 (Feb. 9, 2022)
Men’s Tennis Player of the Week: Liam Day, Francis Marion
Week 5 (Feb. 16, 2022)
Men’s Tennis Player of the Week: Leonel Gonzalez, Francis Marion
Week 6 (Feb. 23, 2022)
Men’s Tennis Player of the Week: Merlin Bellet, Converse
Week 7 (March 2, 2022)
Men’s Tennis Player of the Week: Xaveam Van Wijk, Belmont Abbey
Week 8 (March 9, 2022)
Men’s Tennis Player of the Week: Kristoffer Staahlbrand, Barton
Week 9 (March 16, 2022)
Men’s Tennis Player of the Week: Philip Nordberg, Barton
Week 10 (March 23, 2022)
Men’s Tennis Player of the Week: Thembo Makhanya, Emmanuel
Week 11 (March 30, 2022)
Men’s Tennis Player of the Week: Liam Day, Francis Marion