The Southern Conference today named East Tennessee State men’s tennis player Oscar Posada as the TIAA-CREF Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of March 30 along with being named SoCon Men’s tnnis player of the week.
Posada, a sophomore from Valencia, Venezuela, posted three league victories with wins over Furman, Appalachian State and Chattanooga. Posada started his week with a 6-7, 6-1, 6-3 win over Allen Simmons of Furman on March 23.
Three days later, Posada defeated Appalachian State’s Alex Probst, 6-4, 6-2.
Posada finished the week with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Arturo Navarro of Chattanooga on March 27. Wednesday, March 30, he defeated Clayton Almeida of Winthrop (6-3, 3-6, 6-1) His four wins this past week extended his unbeatenstreak to nine straight at the number one singles position. Posada is 10-2 in dual matches and undeafeted, 7-0, in SoCon play.

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