Blaquiere Named GMAC Athlete of the Week

Blaquiere Named GMAC Athlete of the Week

INDIANAPOLIS - The GMAC wrapped up the athlete of the week announcements for the week of Feb. 17-23 on Thursday morning, with Tiffin's Tom Blaquiere receiving the men's tennis honor.

The Dragons scored a pair of regional victories, bringing down Ashland and Ferris State from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference both by 4-3 scores.
 
The freshman produced some big moments while being responsible for the winning points in both matchups. Each of those contests from the No. 6 position in singles also went to the third set.
 
Against Ashland, he defeated Jacob Hoffman 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 before defeating Ferris State's Cedric Rupa 6-3, 1-6, 6-1.
 
He also paired with Matthew Telford for a 6-3 doubles victory against Ferris State, ranked fifth in the Midwest Region by the ITA.