EDISON, NJ – The MAAC announced weekly awards for men's tennis Wednesday and Rider's Cole Thurgur was named Jersey Mike's MAAC Player of the Week and Heath Paul Waters was selected as Jersey Mike's MAAC Rookie of the Week for their accomplishments over the last seven days, helping the Broncs to a 3-0 record as a team.
 
Thurgur went 6-0 (3-0 at #1 doubles and 3-0 at #2 singles) during the 3-0 week for the Broncs, taking down all of his matches in straight sets. In Rider's win against Villanova, he won 6-2 in doubles play and 6-3, 6-4 in singles play. In Rider's 7-0 sweep against Merrimack, he won 6-1 in doubles and 6-1, 6-2 in singles. To round out the week in Rider's win over Sacred Heart, the sophomore won 6-1 in doubles and 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 in singles.
 
Waters was 5-1 across three wins for the Broncs in the past week. The freshman won 6-3 in second doubles and 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 for the come-from-behind win at third singles against Villanova. Against Merrimack, he won 6-1 at second doubles and 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 at third singles. In the win against Sacred Heart, Waters got his third singles win of the week with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 victory at number three.