Tusculum’s Steven Lin Named Men’s Tennis Player Of The Week

ROCK HILL, SC -- Tusculum College's Steven Lin has been named the South Atlantic Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week for the week ending March 29, 2010.

Lin, a sophomore from Ping Dong, Taiwan (Heritage Academy, S.C.), went 2-0 in singles and doubles play to lead the Tusculum College men's tennis team to a pair of South Atlantic Conference wins last week.

Lin clinched the deciding point in the Pioneers' 5-4 victory over Brevard. Lin posted a 6-3, 6-3 victory over BC's Jarred Fisher at No. 4 singles. He and No. 2 doubles partner Oliver Smith preceded that with an 8-3 pro set win over the Brevard duo of Fisher and Cole Altizer.

In Tusculum's 6-3 win at Carson-Newman, Lin outlasted Adriano Kira, 6-2, 7-6 in singles play. He and Smith also posted an 8-4 win over the C-N pairing of Jack Harvie and Paul Birdsong.

Lin improves his singles and doubles record to 11-3 overall and 4-1 in league action. Lin has won six of his last seven singles matches as the Pioneers have won three in a row to improve to 12-2 overall (4-1 SAC).