Almada Named WAC Men's Tennis Player of the Month

Currently ranked No. 76 in the nation, Hector Almada was named the WAC Player of the Month for September.

Almada Named WAC Men's Tennis Player of the Month

10/2/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis

Oct. 2, 2003

DENVER - Fresno State's Hector Almada has been named September's Western Athletic Conference men's tennis player of the month.

Almada, Fresno State's No. 1 singles player the past two years, went 2-1 in singles and 2-0 in doubles at the Polo Tennis Collegiate Tournament in Tulsa, Okla. In one of his singles wins, the 76th-ranked Almada defeated No. 74 Antonio Ruiz of Texas. In doubles, Almada teamed with Sergiu Modoc to win twice. The pair is currently ranked sixth in the nation.

OTHERS NOMINATED ? Boise State's Thomas Schoeck advanced to the championship of the HEB Baylor Invitational. He also went 2-1 in doubles with partner Guillaume Bouvier in the same tournament ... Nevada's Rudi Leuschner advanced to the semifinals of the Pacific Fall Invitational to start the season 2-1 ? Tulsa's Shunsuke Shimizu finished the month 4-2 in singles play, while gathering 2-3 mark in doubles.