DENVER Rices Robert Searle has been named the Western Athletic Conference mens tennis Player of the Week. This is Searles first Player of the Week honor this season.
Searle, a sophomore from Orpington, England, secured the doubles point for Rice with partner Ben Harknett with an 8-3 victory at No. 3 doubles. Searle then upped the Owls lead to 2-0 with a commanding 6-0, 6-2 win against Pete Stroer at No. 2 singles. After losing three in a row, Rice got back to its winning ways, defeating 28th-ranked Texas, 6-1, to move to 18-3 on the season.
OTHERS NOMINATED Alex Krohn, Fresno State