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
2/15/2018 Erin Walsh Women's Basketball
2/6/2018 Michael McGuirk Men's Basketball
2/6/2018 Francesca Tondi Women's Tennis
1/30/2018 Emily Buwalda Women's Track and Field
1/30/2018 Justin Brooks Men's Track and Field
1/23/2018 Shelby Brown Women's Basketball
1/23/2018 Colton Blevins Men's Basketball
1/9/2018 Ryan Montgomery Men's Basketball
1/9/2018 Maddie Long Women's Basketball
12/30/2017 Jason Landman Men's Basketball
12/7/2017 Michael McGuirk Men's Basketball
12/7/2017 Shelby Brown Women's Basketball
11/30/2017 Erin Walsh Women's Basketball
11/30/2017 Levi Woods Men's Basketball
11/21/2017 MaKayla Beebe Volleyball
11/21/2017 Cody Jones Men's Basketball
11/8/2017 Silvia Sartori Volleyball
11/8/2017 Harold Smith Men's Cross Country
10/31/2017 Summer Lanter Women's Soccer
10/31/2017 Samir Williams Men's Soccer
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