NORFOLK, Va. – Morgan State senior Lucas Krusinski and North Carolina Central freshman Gabriel Cucalon were named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week and Rookie of the Week respectively, the conference announced today.
Krusinski (Sr., Freyming-Merlebach, France) helped lead Morgan State to an upset of James Madison. He won a three-set match at No. 6 singles to help clinch the victory and teamed with Evan Ward to win at No. 2 doubles.
Cucalon (Fr., Guayaquil, Ecuador) won his collegiate debut at No. 2 singles with a straight-set win against Liberty 6-3, 6-3. In doubles, he was leading with Davide Callegari in their match before it was stopped as the team point was determined.