NCAA Division III
Jhonny Acosta | North Carolina Wesleyan College | UTR 11.02
North Carolina Wesleyan junior Jhonny Acosta went 4-0 across singles and doubles this week. Against Mary Washington, Acosta dropped two total games between singles and doubles. Playing at No. 3 singles, he took the first set 6-1 over Rishi Charan Shankar and then blanked him in the second. On Monday against Belmont Abbey, Acosta kept his winning ways alive. He defeated Fassioli in straight sets. The victories bring his win streak to six straight.
He has helped lead the Bishops to 10 consecutive wins improving the team to 10-2 on the year.
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) and Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) partner to recognize top national players.
The UTR/ITA Player of the Month/Week awards program honor male and female individuals from all five divisions (NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, and Junior College) beginning with monthly awards in the fall (September, October, November) and moving to a weekly award during the spring dual match season. During the spring dual match season, UTR and the ITA also honor men's and women's teams from all five divisions with the UTR ITA Team of the Month award.
More information about the ITA/UTR Awards can be found here!
Player of the Week Criteria
The ITA UTR Player of the Week honors a collegiate tennis player whose increase in UTR rating throughout the previous week was indicative of his/her high level of performance, including notable wins such as clinching matches and upsets.