Freshman of the Week

Published 8:46 am Thursday, February 15, 2018

Longwood University (LU) freshman lefty Valentin Popescu has been named the Big South Conference Freshman of the Week in men’s tennis, as announced Wednesday morning by the conference office. After a 2-0 showing at the Mary Washington Invitational, Popescu collected two more wins behind strong straight-set matches at the East Carolina Invitational over the weekend. His first win came in a 6-3, 6-2 margin over his Hampton counterpart while Sunday’s 6-3, 6-3 victory was the only tally the Lancers claimed against host Eastern Carolina University. Popescu’s honor is the second all-time Big South Player of the Week accolade for LU men’s tennis.

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