STATESBORO, Ga.- Since the beginning of the season in January, senior Rise Lanne has competed in nine singles matches for the Eagles, all of which at line one; and since January, all of those matches ended in wins for the Kangasala, Finland native.
On Wednesday, Lanne gained recognition for his impressive performance on the court this past weekend, earning the Sun Belt Conference's Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week award. Over the weekend, Lanne's winning ways helped guide the Eagles to a 3-0 home record by clinching two out of the three team matches in straight sets.