The Bethel University men's and women's tennis teams swept the MIAC weekly awards as both
Carter Sheard and
Emma Thole were named Athletes of the Week.
Sheard helped the Royals to a 4-1 week by going 4-1 at the top singles and doubles spots. Sheard's only loss came in a third-set tiebreaker after both first and second sets went into a tiebreaker. He closed out the week winning three in a row defeating Loras 7-6 (5), 6-1, Marymount 6-3, 6-1 and Coe 7-6 (3), 3-6, 1-0 (13). His wins at No. 1 doubles came against Loras (6-4) and Marymount (6-0).
Thole helped the Royals to a pair of wins in Florida with victories in both of her No. 5 singles matches. In a 4-3 win over nationally-ranked Grinnell on 3/12, Thole earned the decisive point of the comeback victory. She dropped her opening set 3-6 before rallying in set two to win 7-6 (2). Thole then took the final set, 6-3, to clinch a ranked victory for the Royals. Thole also recorded a 6-3, 6-2 triumph in BU's 4-3 loss to Haverford on 3/13.