Gabriel Lopez, Penn State Altoona student-athlete in men's tennis. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons
LATROBE, Pa. — Penn State Altoona student-athlete Gabriel Lopez, of Wilmette, IL, was announced as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Week in men’s tennis on April 6.
Lopez won both doubles and singles in last Monday’s 6-1 victory over non-conference opponent Waynesburg.
In doubles, Lopez and partner Nick Beard, of Manns Choice, triumphed 6-0 over their opponents in No. 1 doubles. In No. 3 singles, Lopez prevailed via a 6-4, 6-3 decision.
This is Lopez’s second AMCC Player of the Week award. This season, he holds a 7-3 record overall, including a 3-1 mark against conference opponents. In doubles, he is 7-4 overall and 3-1 in the AMCC.
Penn State Altoona men’s tennis returns to action on April 8 with a 4:30 p.m. home match against Mount Aloysius.
Alexis Weyandt