For the first time this season, the Hobart tennis team has swept the Liberty League weekly awards, the conference office announced earlier this afternoon. Senior
Nick Fischer was named the Singles Performer of the Week, while Fischer and senior
Aidan Staunton were named the Liberty League Doubles Team of the Week. For the second straight week, first-year
Michael Georgelis was named the conference's rookie of the week.
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The Statesmen are coming off a 2-0 week in Florida, defeating St. Norbert 7-0 before edging out Coe College 4-3 on Sunday. With the wins, Hobart remains undefeated and moves to 5-0 on the season.
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Fischer earned his second Singles Performer of the Week award of the season after a big win against the Kohawks on Sunday. He defeated Coe's Anthony Schulte 5-7, 6-2, 10-7, in the No. 1 spot to help secure the win for the Statesmen. With the win, Fischer moves to 3-0 in the No. 1 singles spot this spring and 7-1 overall on the season.
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Fischer joined Staunton for the duo's second career Liberty League Doubles Team of the Week selection and first since March 26, 2023. Fischer and Staunton led Hobart in doubles play, picking up back-to-back wins in the No. 1 position to move to 5-0 on the season. The duo defeated St. Norbert's Brett Daniels and Charles Keller 6-4, before taking down Coe's Jumpei Kasai and Bryton Short later in the afternoon. The award was Ficher's third doubles team of the week win this season after winning his first two with
Jacob Linares '25 in the fall.
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Georgelis earned his second consecutive rookie of the week honor after a dominant weekend for the Statesmen. He opened up the spring break trip with an impressive 6-1, 6-1 win over St. Norbert's Daniels in the No. 1 spot before taking down Coe's Daniel Rohlman 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 4 spot later that day. With the two wins, Georgelis remains undefeated in dual match singles play and sits at 5-0 on the season.
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Hobart will be back in action Tuesday, March 17, when it continues its spring break trip with another nonconference battle against Franklin and Marshall. Action between the Statesmen and the Diplomats is set for 3 p.m. in Orlando, Florida.
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