Wingate's Walcher Earns WePlayed Men's Tennis Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Wingate's Florian Walcher has been named the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Men's Tennis Player of the Week for matches played during week eleven of the 2024 season, the Conference announced today. This marks the first weekly honor for Walcher and the fourth earned by a Wingate player this season.

Walcher, a junior from Austria, wrapped up his regular season by going 3-0 at #3 singles and 3-0 in doubles, with two wins at #2 singles and one at #3 singles as the #16 Bulldogs wrapped up a 12-0 SAC season to capture their 11th regular season SAC title in the last 14 seasons. Walcher rolled to his singles wins, dropping more than two games in just one set. He teamed with Hugo Nossler for 6-1, 6-1 and 6-0 wins in doubles play.

2024 SAC WePlayed Sports Men's Tennis Players of the Week
Feb. 6 – Hugo Nossler, Wingate

Feb. 12 – N/A

Feb. 19 – Alexandru Giuera, Lincoln Memorial

Feb. 26 - Vadym Rogynskyi, Lenoir-Rhyne

Mar. 4 - Gabriel Costantino, Wingate

Mar. 11 – Hugo Nossler, Wingate

Mar. 18 – Tijn van Gorkom, Tusculum

Mar. 25 – Marnix Van Dalen, Carson-Newman

Apr. 1 - Edoardo Cecere, Catawba

Apr. 8 – Edoardo Cecere, Catawba

Apr. 15 – Florian Walcher, Wingate

WePlayed Sports is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.

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