NEW ORLEANS, La. – On the eve of postseason play, Pelayo Antuña took home Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year honors the league announced on Wednesday.
It has been a stellar season for the Gijón, Spain native in his inaugural season in a Trojan uniform as he was the team leader in the regular season with 13 wins in singles play and an overall record of 13-11.
Playing primarily out of the second spot in dual matches, Antuña posted a 5-3 record. He has an overall record of 10-6 in dual play, which also marks a team high as he is the only player with double-digit wins.