CANTON, Ga. – After week four of competition, Bernie Clemente of Southwestern earns Men's Tennis singles athlete of the week honor and Millsaps earns doubles athletes of the week.
Around the SAA:
SAA Men’s Tennis Schedule/Results
SAA Men’s Tennis Standings
ITA Rankings
2026 SAA Men’s Tennis Championship Central
Athletes of the Week:
Singles:
Bernie Clemente | Southwestern | SR | Laredo, TX – Bernie Clemente went 2-0 in singles over the weekend, helping Southwestern secure two dominant wins. On Friday, he won 6-4, 6-1 at No. 5 singles against Concordia University in a team sweep. On Sunday, he moved up to No. 3 singles and again won 6-4, 6-1 over Hardin-Simmons, contributing to a 6-1 team victory. Clemente’s strong, consistent play was key to the Pirates’ success.
Doubles:
Sebastian Gonzalez / Brennan Pierce (Millsaps) - Millsaps men's tennis duo Sebastian Gonzalez and Brennan Pierce provided quality wins on Court 3 doubles in the Majors' wins, hosting Belhaven and MUW over the weekend. The duo won 6-4 against the Blazers in a 5-2 team win on Saturday. Then on Sunday, the pairing won 6-1, providing a crucial win to help claim the doubles point and eventual 4-3 win for Millsaps.
Notable Performances
Singles:
- Sam Tuli | Millsaps | SR | Ocean Springs, MS – Millsaps men's tennis senior Sam Tuli improved his winning streak to four after dominating on Court 2 singles against Belhaven and MUW over the weekend. Tuli helped the Majors to team wins with a 6-1, 6-1 decision against the Blazers on Saturday, while also provided a pivotal 6-2, 6-2 performance against the Owls on Sunday. Millsaps bested Belhaven, 5-2 and MUW, 4-3.
- Samuel Schroerlucke | Sewanee | FR | Memphis, TN – Samuel Schroerlucke went 2-0 on the weekend as the Tigers faced Asbury and Wallace State in a doubleheader on Saturday. The freshman defeated Patino from Asbury at line two, 6-0, 7-5. He added his second singles win of the day against Van Wyk of Wallace State, 6-1, 6-3 at line three, and recorded a four-win Saturday, adding two doubles wins to his afternoon.
Doubles:
- Samuel Schroerlucke | FR / Andre-Remi Jacobi | SR (Sewanee) - Andre-Remi Jacobi and Samuel Schroerlucke were undefeated on the weekend, winning at line one against Asbury and Wallace State. Against Asbury, they picked up a 6-2 win against Moore and Patino, and added a 6-4 win against Grube and Surapeneni of Wallace State later that afternoon, helping the Tigers to two wins on Saturday.
2026 Men’s Tennis Report Archive (AOW Singles/Doubles)
Week One - Feb. 10 (Roshin Kamath/Max Verellen & Lucas Wrigley)
Week Two - Feb. 17 (Andre-Remi Jakobi/Andre-Remi Jakobi & Samuel Schroerlucke)
Week Three - Feb. 24 (Henry Hyden/Kishan Kersten & Jared Perry)
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