Northwestern Captures Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week Award

Athlete of the Week
Trice Pickens, Northwestern
Gr. – Cary, N.C. – Panther Creek

• Compiled a 5-0 combined record (2-0 singles, 3-0 doubles) as Northwestern defeated Notre Dame (Jan. 15), NC State (Jan. 16) and Chicago State (Jan. 16)
• Clinched match point in the Wildcats’ 4-3 victory over No. 19 NC State, winning a pair of tiebreakers in a 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (8-6) victory over Braden Shick at the No. 4 singles position
• Combined with Natan Spear to record a 6-3 upset over the 21st-ranked doubles team of Rafa Izquierdo Luque and Joseph Wayand from NC State
• Defeated Notre Dame’s Connor Fu in straight sets at No. 4 singles
• Last Northwestern honoree: Sam Shropshire (Jan. 24, 2017)

 
2023 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week
Jan. 18
Trice Pickens, Gr., NU