March 16, 2015

Vishnu Rajes, Senior, Washington College

Rajes went 2-0 at both No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles as the Shoremen won both of their matches in Tampa last week. In singles, Rajes won, 6-1, 6-0, in an 8-1 victory against Daemen and, 6-2, 6-0, in a 9-0 sweep of Northwestern (Minn.). In doubles, he teamed with senior Dan Boaté for an 8-2 win against Daemen and an 8-4 win against Northwestern (Minn.). Rajes is now 3-0 at No. 1 singles this season, matching his win total at that spot from all of last spring.

PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS:

March 9, 2015

Joey Frank, Jr, Dickinson

Frank opened the spring season with two points in an 8-1 win against Randolph-Macon. He won the top singles flight in straight sets (6-2, 6-3) and claimed second doubles, 8-4

March 2, 2015

John Larkin, Soph, Swarthmore

Larkin went undefeated in both singles and doubles in two Garnet wins last week. Against Division I Delaware, he claimed a 9-8 (2) win at third doubles to earn Swarthmore the doubles point and a 6-2, 6-1 victory at first singles. On Saturday, Larkin led the Garnet to a 5-4 victory over #30 NYU with wins at third doubles and first singles. He prevailed 8-4 in doubles and battled back from a 2-5 deficit in the second set to earn a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 win and clinch the Garnet victory.