Two members of the Hobart College tennis team were recognized by the Liberty League after the Statesmen went 3-0 in conference play last week to clinch the No. 2 seed in the Liberty League Cahmpionships set for April 28-30. Junior Sean Pesin was recognized as the Liberty League Singles Performer of the Week for the second straight week while doubles partner Jett Wright was named to the weekly honor roll.
 
The No. 17 regionally ranked singles player, Pesin was named the singles performer of the week after going 3-0 in the No. 1 singles position last week. In a 9-0 win over RIT on Tuesday, Pesin defeated Grahith Movva, 6-0, 6-0. He then earned his sixth win of the season over a ranked opponent on Saturday, taking down No. 7 regionally ranked, Aidan Drover-Mattinen, 6-3, 6-2, as the Statesmen beat No. 33 RPI, 5-4.
 
On Sunday, Pesin defeated St. Lawrence's Nathan Turtledove, 6-2, 6-2, for his fourth consecutive win at No. 1. With the three singles victories, he moves to 16-6 overall and 10-5 in dual matches this season.
 
Pesin also partnered with Wright in the No. 1 doubles position for the Statesmen. The Hobart duo went 2-0 last week with wins over the Engineers and the Saints. Pesin and Wright defeated RPI's Drover-Mattinen and Andy Zhu, 8-6, for their third win over ranked opponents. Drover-Mattinen and Zhu are ranked No. 9 in the Northeast.
 
The Hobart duo then defeated St. Lawrence's Turtledove and Ben Moolman, 8-4, for their second straight victory. Pesin and Wright moved to 17-9 overall and 11-5 in dual match play. They led the Statesmen going 5-1 in conference play this season as Hobart produced a 7-1 record in the Liberty League.
 
Hobart will be back in action on Saturday, April 29, when it takes on the winner of No. 3 Vassar and No. 6 St. Lawrence in the Liberty League semifinals. First serve at Reis Tennis Center in Ithaca, New York, is set for 5 p.m.