TROY, Ala. – Fresh off a pair of wins at No. 24 Florida State, Troy senior Pelayo Antuna has been named the Sun Belt Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday.
Antuna won a three-set thriller on court one against the Seminoles to keep Troy alive against one of the nation's top teams. After dropping the first set, 6-4, Antuna battled back to win 12 of the next 18 games to tie the team score at 2-2. In doubles, Antuna and Carles Anton defeated their duo from Florida State 7-5 on court three, and he started the week by blanking his opponent from Middle Georgia on court one, 6-0, 6-0.