Alex Partyka Garners CCC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week Honors

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.- Alex Partyka (Moscow, Russia) of the Eastern Nazarene College men's tennis team has been named the Commonwealth Coast Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season, announced the league office Monday.

Partyka posted a pair of victories to help the Lions top Endicott 6-3 in a midweek matchup.

The junior partnered with Laurent Ruttkowski (Castrop-Rauxel, Germany) at the top doubles spot to prevail 8-6 against Chris Kirkpatrick and Charles Book. The duo of Partyka and Ruttkowksi improved to 5-0 on the year with the decision.

Partyka rolled to a 6-2, 6-3 win at the No. 1 singles position against Kirkpatrick to collect his third-consecutive victory.

Eastern Nazarene boasts a 14-3 overall record with a 6-1 mark in Commonwealth Coast Conference competition. The Lions will close out the regular-season league slate April 24 at home against Western New England.