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Daijima & Gandini Sweep Men’s Tennis BIG EAST Weekly Awards

OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton men's tennis junior Yuma Daijima earned his second consecutive BIG EAST Male Singles Player of the Week award, while Daijima and senior Alejandro Gandini were named the BIG EAST Male Doubles Team of the Week, the league announced on Monday, Feb. 17.

Daijima has now been named BIG EAST Singles Player of the Week three times in his career. He has also teamed up with Gandini for three BIG EAST Doubles Team of the Week honors, including their second acclaim this season.

Daijima went a perfect 2-0 in singles play this past week, guiding the Bluejays to a 1-1 record, including a 6-1 win over Butler on Sunday morning.