Men’s Tennis South Division Athlete of the Week
Ernesto Botero, Sr, Principia
Cartagena, Colombia/Gimnasio Cartagena
Ernesto went 2-0 at #2 singles on Saturday, including a hard-fought victory against Illinois Wesleyan, winning both sets in a tiebreaker, 7-6(3), 7-6(5). At #2 doubles vs IWU, he and his partner barely lost in a tiebreaker 6-7(5). Ernesto was the lone player to win a match against Illinois Wesleyan. Later in the day against Monmouth, Ernesto won 6-1, 6-0 at #2 singles and 6-1 at #2 doubles to help the Panthers win their first match of the season.