MARSHALL, Texas – Earning his first award at East Texas Baptist University, men's tennis student-athlete Erick Van Zyl is the American Southwest Conference Player of the Week. He helped ETBU to a 2-1 record last week.
 
Below is the release from the ASC:
 

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MEN'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Erick Van Zyl, Jr., East Texas Baptist
Erick Van Zyl of East Texas Baptist went 4-2 in overall matches last week, helping the Tigers to a 2-1 record. In a 7-0 ETBU win over Texas Wesleyan, Van Zyl and partner Mark Armbruster defeated Alejo Zurmendi and William Bayliss 7-6 (7-4) at No. 2 doubles. In the same match, Van Zyl also earned the win at No. 4 singles over Alejo Zurmendi 6-3, 2-6, 10-3.

Van Zyl continued this momentum against Covenant College, earning a win in No. 4 singles over Graham Hayes 6-3, 6-4, helping ETBU secure the 4-3 team victory. In the Tigers' lone loss on the week, Van Zyl and Armbruster defeated Max Verellen and Lucas Wrigley of #22 Swanee 7-6 (7-4) in No. 2 doubles.