 FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Gary Holden, Sports Info. Director
(540) 365-4306
April 5, 2004
Zakkak Named USA South Men's Tennis Player
of the Week- Sophomore Earns Third Honor This Season
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- Ferrum, Va. -- Ferrum College men's tennis
standout Gabe
Zakkak (Midland, Va./Liberty) has been named USA South
Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week for his play in
last week's action.
Zakkak went 3-1 in singles last week, en route to winning the
"A" Draw title at the 2004 Bud Skeens Memorial Tournament
held April 3 on Ferrum's campus. His lone loss was to
Hampden-Sydney College's Patrick Gee in a dual Friday, April
1. Zakkak avenged the loss in the title match at the
tournament the following day. Zakkak also went 2-0 in doubles
last week, claiming the "A" Draw title at the Bud Skeens
Memorial Tournament with doubles partner freshman Walter
Basten (Lynchburg, Va./New Vistas).
This is Zakkak's third USA South Player of the Week honor. He
also earned the award on March 9 and March 15. Zakkak is 19-5
in singles, 17-3 in doubles, and 36-8 overall this season. As
a freshman, he racked up an impressing 22-5 singles record, all at
#1 singles, and was named 2003 Dixie Conference Men's Tennis Rookie
of the Year.
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- Ferrum is
currently 15-2 overall in men's tennis and 4-1 in the USA
South. The Panthers are on an 11-match win streak with two
regular season matches remaining, April 7 at Methodist College and
April 13 at home against Randolph-Macon College.
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- Coach Gary
Holden's team will participate in the USA South Tennis Tournament,
to be held April 17-18 in Newport News, Virginia. For more information, please contact the Ferrum College Sports
Information Office at (540) 365-4306.
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