Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

Jesus Garcia

Jesus Garcia

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/15/2019
  • Sport
    Men's Tennis
  • Bio
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Lee University's Jesus Garcia was named the Gulf South Conference Men's Tennis Freshman of the Week on Wednesday. This is the first time he has earned this honor this season.

Garcia was 2-0 in singles action and was 2-0 in doubles this past week to help the Flames win matches over Hampton University and University of Findlay.

At No. 2 singles, he won 6-1, 6-0 against Hampton's Fernando Fernandes and 6-2, 6-1 over Findlay's Jorge Bamuevo. At No. 2 doubles, he teamed with Cristian Pons to win 6-1 against Hampton (Charles Hudson and Fernandes) and 7-6 against Findlay (Carlos Blanco and Nicholas Kopylec).

The Flames return to action Saturday morning against Bellarmine University. The non-conference match is scheduled for a 10 a.m. EDT start.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
5/3/2016 Amy Carpenter Women's Track and Field
4/26/2016 Adrian Martin Women's Track and Field
4/26/2016 Adrian Martin Women's Track and Field
4/26/2016 Art Vidrio Baseball
4/21/2016 Luke Toms Baseball
4/21/2016 Angie Hughes Softball
4/12/2016 Bernadette Little Women's Golf
4/12/2016 Justin Alleman Baseball
4/6/2016 Trenton Hill Baseball
4/6/2016 Angie Hughes Softball
3/29/2016 Harold Smith Men's Track and Field
3/29/2016 Francesca Tondi Women's Tennis
3/22/2016 Adrian Martin Women's Track and Field
3/22/2016 Ben Holland Baseball
3/15/2016 Tyler Payne Baseball
3/15/2016 Lexie Dean Softball
3/8/2016 Marta Garcia-Nieto Women's Tennis
3/8/2016 Karl Hulten Men's Tennis
2/23/2016 Adrian Martin Women's Track and Field
2/23/2016 Josiah Brooks Men's Track and Field
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