NAU's Handel Collects #BigSkyTennis Men's Player of the Week Nod
OGDEN, Utah (March 20, 2019) – Northern Arizona senior Tim Handel went 4-0 last week to lead the Lumberjacks to a pair of road wins and take home Big Sky Men’s Tennis Player of the Week honors for the second time this season.
Handel won both of his No. 1 singles matches in straight sets in victories over Northern Colorado and Denver while pairing with Ruben Montano for two wins at No. 1 doubles.
Against Northern Colorado, the Reutlingen, Germany native defeated Kyle Pease 6-2, 6-4 while earning a 6-4 doubles win over Pease and Tommy Smalley for a 6-1 NAU victory.
In a tight 4-3 win over Denver, Handel’s 7-5, 6-4 victory was the lone straight-set win of the match. He also collected a 6-2 doubles win to help the Lumberjacks take the doubles point.
Handel is now 11-1 in singles on the season while carrying an 8-4 record in doubles action. The Big Sky weekly honor is the sixth of his career.
Other Nominees: Salvador Mijares, Southern Utah; Hermont Legaspi, Sacramento State
2019 Big Sky Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
Mar. 20 – Tim Handel, Northern Arizona
Mar. 13 – Tom Fisher, Northern Arizona
Mar. 6 – Matteo Fortini, Portland State
Feb. 27 – David Felix, Idaho State
Feb. 20 – Lucas Castelo Branco, Portland State
Feb. 13 – Kris van Wyk, Weber State
Feb. 6 – Mikus Losbergs, Sacramento State
Jan. 30 – Tim Handel, Northern Arizona
Jan. 23 – Agustin Tamagnone, Southern Utah
Jan. 16 – Fynn Lohse, Idaho State