Evans Tabbed as HCAC Athlete of the Week
Anderson University men’s tennis standout Cory Evans has been tabbed the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Athlete of the Week, which was announced by the conference on Tuesday.
Anderson University men's tennis standout Cory Evans has been tabbed the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Athlete of the Week, which was announced by the conference on Tuesday.
Evans has been named HCAC Athlete of the Week for the third time in his career.
The Ravens (2-3) went 1-1 last week. Adrian College (3-1) edged Anderson 5-4 on Saturday in Adrian, Mich. Anderson then coasted past Olivet College (0-2) by a score of 9-0 on Saturday in Olivet, Mich.
Evans went 4-0 on the week, going 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles. The senior from Middletown partnered with Peter Hallam at No. 2 doubles and captured an 8-6 victory against Adrian's Ryan Cuddy/Whitman Hopper. Evans then locked up a 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-3) victory against Cuddy at No. 2 singles.
Against Olivet, Evans partnered with Colton Stevens at No. 1 doubles and secured an 8-0 win against Olivet's Thayne Bilicki/Trevor Lewis. Evans then recorded a 6-0, 6-0 win against Lewis at No. 1 singles.
Anderson is hosting the second annual Anderson Pro-Am Tournament fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. at the AU Tennis Courts.
The Ravens return to action by clashing with Manchester University (0-4) on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. at the AU Tennis Courts.
