CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte 49ers men's tennis player sophomore Oriol Puig Forne was named Conference USA Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week. Puig Forne is the second Niner to earn the honor this year as Sam Rice claimed the honor on January 24.
Last week, Puig Forne went 3-0 in singles with one win coming at number four singles on the road at No. 59 Tennessee, April 13. He posted his other two wins at number five singles and has won six-straight singles matches to give him a team-leading 22 wins. In doubles play, he and teammate Alejandro Garcia Moreno went 3-0 last week, including a 7-5 win over Tennessee's Timo Stodder and Luis Valero, who are the 71st-ranked doubles team in the nation.