NEW YORK – Seniors Alan Nunez Aguilera of St. John’s and Xavier’s Sophia Abelson have secured this week’s BIG EAST Tennis Athlete of the Week honors. Nunez Aguilera helped the Red Storm capture a win over Quinnipiac, while falling to Columbia, which is ranked No. 12 in the country. Abelson led the Musketeers to wins over BIG EAST opponents Villanova and Georgetown.
BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week
Alan Nunez Aguilera, St. John’s, Sr. (Puebla, Mexico)
Nunez Aguilera teamed with Charlie James to defeat Quinnipiac’s Aleska Martinovic and Axel Stern, 6-0.