Tinoco Named UAA Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week

(PITTSBURGH Pa.) – Carnegie Mellon University graduate student Diogo Tinoco was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week for his performance over the Tartans spring break trip to Florida.

Tinoco helped the Tartans to a 4-0 spring break trip with each win coming against a top 25 opponent. Tinco went 2-1 at two singles and paired with sophomore Brendan Hendrata to go 3-0 at first doubles. His two wins in singles play were straight set victories with wins over opponents from the University Mary Washington and Christopher Newport University. The three doubles wins came against the same two counterparts and 13th ranked Kenyon College. 

The 17th-ranked Tartans who are 8-0 will compete next Saturday, March 21, against 28th-ranked North Carolina Wesleyan University in Charlottesville, Virginia.