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
10/24/2017 Christian Noble Men's Cross Country
10/17/2017 Jared McWhorter Men's Soccer
10/17/2017 Taylor Green Women's Soccer
10/11/2017 Summer Lanter Women's Soccer
10/11/2017 Tristen Putnam Men's Soccer
10/3/2017 Christian Noble Men's Cross Country
10/3/2017 McKenzie Bricker Women's Soccer
9/26/2017 Haley Gribler Women's Soccer
9/26/2017 Tristen Putnam Men's Soccer
9/20/2017 Christian Noble Men's Cross Country
9/19/2017 Summer Lanter Women's Soccer
9/12/2017 Tristen Putnam Men's Soccer
9/12/2017 Emily Buwalda Women's Cross Country
9/7/2017 Silvia Sartori Volleyball
9/7/2017 Drew Jackson Men's Soccer
6/2/2017 Justin Brooks Men's Track and Field
6/2/2017 Sam Burrus Women's Golf
5/9/2017 Harold Smith Men's Track and Field
5/9/2017 Stevie Baird Softball
5/3/2017 Sam Burrus Women's Golf
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