2012-13 Men's Tennis Athletes of the Week

Hunter Lathrop, Drew (Fr., Southlondonderry, Vt.)
                
Lathrop clinched the sixth Landmark Conference Championship for Drew by defeating David Teres of Scranton in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. He and doubles partner, Matt Imbo, won both number two doubles matches in the playoff week 8-3. He was 2-0 in singles after a straight-set victory over Catholic’s Cassian Utrie in the semifinals.
Joe Morra, Scranton (Sr., Bronx, N.Y.)

Morra went 7-1 in four conference matches during the week, winning all four of his singles matches and three of four doubles matches. He won the deciding match at No. 3 singles as Scranton handed Drew its first conference loss since 2000, ending a 110-match winning streak in conference play for the Rangers. Morra rallied after losing the first set, narrowly won a second-set tiebreak and then outlasted both his opponent and a bout of leg cramps to win in three sets.
Raul Smego, Drew (Sr., Ponce, Puerto Rico)
                        
Smego remained unblemished in Landmark Conference play with two singles wins, improving his record to 5-0 in conference play. He and doubles partner Djedjy Hill also recorded a pair of doubles wins over conference opponents, Merchant Marine and Catholic. The duo is now 4-0 on the season.
Brice Morey, Juniata (Sr., Enola, Pa.)

Morey went undefeated this week as Juniata won four matches. He earned three wins at No. 4 singles and posted four doubles wins at both No. 1 and No. 2.
David Teres, Scranton (Jr., Lebanon, N.J.)

Teres improved to 18-10 in his career in singles by winning two of his three matches played in Hilton Head, S.C., over Spring Break. Teres competed at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles as the Royals went 1-2 this week. After dropping matches to Colby, Teres won both singles and doubles matches against Concordia and Oneonta State.
Raul Smego, Drew (Sr., Ponce, Puerto Rico)
                        
Smego was unblemished this week in two conference wins for the Rangers. After evening the first set at 5-5 against Juniata's Elliot Perow, the senior rattled off the next 20 games including a straight-set victory over Susquehanna's Garret Lynn. He and doubles partner Dejedjy Hill only lost four games in two matches playing in the second position.
Justin Wisniewski, Juniata (Jr., Moorestown, N.J.)

Wisniewski went undefeated in singles play this week. He won two matches at No. 2 singles against Gordon and Messiah and then moved up and won two in the No. 1 spot against Mount Union and Heidelberg. Wisniewski finished 3-1 at No. 2 doubles to finish with seven wins while helping the team to a 2-2 record.
 
Joe Peters, Catholic (Jr., Newtown, Pa.)

Peters won every match he competed in this week, going 8-0 as Catholic went 3-1. Against Lebanon Valley, Peters defeated Sam Calabria at number four singles 6-1, 6-2. He then teamed with Kyle Kramer to win No. 3 doubles 8-2. Against Eastern Nazarene, Peters won the fourth singles match 6-4, 6-1 vs. Tyler Perron. Peters and Kramer took the 3rd doubles point, 9-7. In an 8-1 win over Westminster, Peters won the fourth singles point, 7-6, 4-6, 10-7, and he and Kramer earned an 8-6 win at number two doubles. Catholic's first match of the week was a 7-2 setback to Malone. Peters registered the Cards' only singles win at the fifth flight, and teamed up with Jason Quisberth for a number two doubles victory.
Brian Bradley, Catholic (Jr., New Rochelle, N.Y.)
                        
Bradley picked up two wins on Sunday in Catholic's spring opener. He downed Alvernia’s Nathan Bauer 6-3, 6-3 at number one singles and then teamed up with Jason Quisberth to earn an 8-2 decision at second doubles.