Alex Partyka Named CCC Men’s Tennis Rookie of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.- Alex Partyka (Moscow, Russia) of the Eastern Nazarene College men's tennis team picked up his second Commonwealth Coast Conference Rookie of the Week honor, announced the league office Monday.

Partyka posted four victories to lead the Lions to a 2-0 record on the week.

In Eastern Nazarene's narrow 5-4 win over Western New England, Partyka notched a 6-4, 6-2 victory at the No. 1 singles position and also teamed with Vladislav Tolmachev (Perm, Russia) at the top doubles spot to prevail 8-6.

Partyka capped off the week with a 6-2, 6-0 victory at the No. 1 singles slot after partnering with Tolmachev to cruise to an 8-0 win at the No. 1 doubles position in the Lions' 8-1 victory over UMass-Boston.

Partyka sports an 8-3 record in singles play while also boasting a 9-2 mark in doubles competition on the year.

Eastern Nazarene returns to the courts April 19 with a non-conference road match at Becker.