
Posted: Mar 23, 2015
ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum junior Jonas
Winkelmann has been selected as the AstroTurf South Atlantic
Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week, announced today by the
league office. It is his first SAC weekly honor this season, and
the second in his career.
Winkelmann went a combined 4-0 last weekend in singles and
doubles play against Wingate and Catawba. The Böblingen,
Germany native began the weekend with a big singles victory over
the Bulldogs' Sebastian Hall (7-5, 6-3) at number three on Friday.
He then defeated Lukas Miller of Catawba (6-4, 6-2) on Saturday in
TC's 8-1 victory over the Indians.
On the doubles side, Jonas teamed with his brother Lukas in
the top flight, and the duo was victorious over the Wingate's Neal
Towlson and Hall (8-4) on Friday. They also picked up a win over
the Indians' Pierce Hoover and Jack Mordey (8-3) on
Saturday.
Jonas Winkelmann is 9-2 overall this season in singles play
and a perfect 11-0 on the doubles side. It is the second
consecutive SAC Player of the Week for the Pioneers as Lukas
Winkelmann picked up the honor last week.
Winkelmann and the rest of the Pioneers will be back in action
this weekend with a pair of matches at the Nichols Tennis Complex.
TC will host Coker on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Newberry on Sunday
beginning at noon.