IU senior tennis player Samuel Monette was selected as the Big Ten’s athlete of the week, the conference announced in a press release Tuesday evening.
Monette’s strong start to the season has not gone unnoticed. The Canadian native is currently 4-0 in dual matches this season and was ranked No. 27 nationally in the last Intercollegiate Tennis Association Rankings.
Prior to the spring season, Monette won the singles and doubles title at the Ohio Valley Regional Championships. Monette is 14-3 overall in singles, 8-5 in doubles and 2-2 in dual matches for doubles.
Monette is the first Hoosier tennis player to earn this recognition since Josh MacTaggart on April 24 of the 2012 season. IU is back in action Friday afternoon against Ball State and University of Washington at the IU Tennis Center.
Lionel Lim
