ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum University's Rhodri Atkinson has been selected the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Men's Tennis Player of the Week for the week ending March 19, the SAC office announced Monday.

Atkinson went 2-0 in both singles and doubles to help the Pioneers earn SAC victories over 48th-ranked Carson-Newman (4-3) on Wednesday and Coker (7-0) on Saturday.

The Longhope, England native, ranked 57th in Division II by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, earned identical 6-1, 6-0 victories over Marnix Van Dalen of Carson-Newman and Thibaut Decaluwe of Coker, giving him eight wins in his last nine matches. In doubles, Atkinson teamed with Will Gee for a pair of 7-5 victories over the Eagles and Cobras, which stretched the duo's winning streak to five in a row.

Atkinson, a graduate transfer from Lenoir-Rhyne, leads the Pioneers with 12 victories this season and has a 9-2 record in dual matches. In doubles, Atkinson and Gee have teamed for an 8-3 record for the Pioneers.

Tusculum (7-4, 3-0 SAC), ranked 43rd in Division II, hosts Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Nichols Tennis Complex.