Elias Emilio Walter was selected as this week’s PacWest Player of the Week, following his performances in Azusa Pacific’s wins at Biola and Point Loma recently.
Walter, who has played at No. 3 singles for all six of the Cougars matches this season, went 2-0 this past weekend. Against Biola, Walter beat Antonio Varona in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. His victory was the match-clinching win for the Cougars. A few days later at Point Loma, Walter improved his singles record to 5-1 with a three-set defeat of Nabeel Khan (6-4, 2-6, 6-3).
At Biola, Walter played No. 3 doubles alongside Sam Sippel for the first time this season, and the pair claimed a 6-2 win. At Point Loma, Walter was teamed up with Miha Velicki at No. 2, where they were up 6-5 when Azusa Pacific clinched the doubles point.
Azusa Pacific is 5-1 to open the season, and its next match will be tomorrow at Division I UC Riverside. The match will start at 3:30 pm.