Tusculum College freshman Nicolas Planchard was named the South Atlantic Conference Player of the Week in men's tennis for the week ending March 24, the conference office announced on Monday.

Planchard picked up two wins apiece at flight two singles and flight one doubles as the Pioneers earned a pair of victories to extend their winning streak to five matches in a row. Tusculum snapped Wingate's 30-match SAC winning streak with a 5-4 win on Friday, and came back on Saturday for an 8-1 win at Catawba.

Planchard earned the decisive point in the Pioneers' win over Wingate, rallying from a set down for a 10-7 win in the tiebreaker after splitting the first two sets 3-6, 6-2. Earlier in the match, the Frisange, Luxembourg, native teamed with Lukas Winkelmann for an 8-6 win in doubles. In the victory over Catawba, Planchard posted a 6-3, 6-3 win in singles after recording an 8-1 victory in doubles action.

This season, Planchard is 8-1 in singles and 7-3 in doubles for the Pioneers, who are 8-4 overall and 2-1 in the SAC.

Tusculum is scheduled to host King in a non-conference match on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at the Nichols Tennis Complex.