DENVER Rice junior William Barker has been named the Western Athletic Conference mens tennis Player of the Week.
Barker, a junior from Solihull, England, moved to 3-0 in the dual season, picking up a pair of wins from the No.2 singles position. He defeated Texas Techs Diederik de Groot, 6-4, 6-2, and Abilene Christians Julien Cuzatella, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, helping the Owls to a pair of wins. He and twin brother Richard also earned their first doubles win in dual play.
The pair are currently ranked No. 1 in the nation in doubles.
Other nominees included: None