Simao Nobre Named GNAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week

WINTHROP, Mass.- Sophomore Simao Nobre (Lisbon, Portugal) of the Eastern Nazarene College men's tennis team has been named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Week, announced the league office Monday.

Nobre notched a pair of wins as the top-seeded Lions defeated No. 4 seed Regis 5-0 in the GNAC Tournament semifinals.

He partnered with Avelino Parrondo (Madrid, Spain) to cruise to an 8-0 victory at the No. 3 doubles position. Nobre clinched the semifinal win with a 6-2, 6-2 decision at the No. 3 singles spot.

Eastern Nazarene boasts a 10-5 overall record and will host second-seeded Colby-Sawyer in the GNAC Championship match May 7.