NIU men’s tennis: Carlos Manzanas named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week

NIU mens tennis: Carlos Manzanas named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week

By Northern Star staff

Men’s tennis sophomore Carlos Manzanas was named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Wednesday.

Manzanas went 2-0 in his singles matches last week, winning 6-2, 6-1 on Saturday and 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday. He improved his record in singles play to 18-9, and he has won eight of his last nine singles matches dating back to March 8.

Manzanas and freshman Louis-Philippe Hamel won their doubles match, 6-3, on Sunday.

Manzanas owns a 4.0 GPA as a mechanical engineering major. He’s the second Huskie to be named MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week this season after junior Simon Formont, who has won the award twice.