BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. - West Liberty's Joao Benvenutti has been named the Mountain East Conference Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week, announced by the conference office today.

Benvenutti was apart of a 6-4 win in doubles #2, then posted a dominating 6-2, 6-0 win in singles #4 helping lead the Hilltoppers to a conference and home opening win over West Virginia State, 6-1, on Saturday.

The MEC Weekly Awards are presented by The Health Plan.

West Liberty hits the road this week for a match against Bloomsburg in Williamsport, Pa on Saturday.

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