University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

AIKEN, S.C. - University of South Carolina Aiken men’s tennis standout Salvador Bandeira has been named the Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending May 19, 2019.

Bandeira, a redshirt-freshman from Caparica, Portugal, guided the Pacers to their first-ever NCAA Sweet 16 with wins over No. 6 Wingate.

The match was began on Sunday, May 12, but all of the singles matches wrapped up on Monday, May 13.

Bandeira, playing at No. 2 singles, knotted the overall match at 2-2 with his resounding victory. He posted a win by scores of 6-2, 6-0.

The victory gave USC Aiken momentum as No. 4 Vicente Andrades and No. 3 Antonio Sabugueiro finished moments later, securing the 4-1 win over the Bulldogs for the NCAA Southeast Region Championship.

The Hutson-Etherredge Companies and Auto-Owners Insurance USC Aiken Athletic Department Student-Athlete of the Week honors one student-athlete each week from an in-season sport for their hard work and effort.

 

5/19 - Salvador Bandeira
5/12 - August Lindvall
5/5 - Chandler Rogers
4/28 - Conner Durden
4/22 - Antonio Sabugueiro
4/15 - Scott Huntley
4/8 - Elena Bompieri
4/1 - Vicente Andrades
3/25 - August Lindvall

3/18 - Zach Rafuse
3/11 - Xzavier Barmore
3/4 - Karina Blas
2/24 - Katie Painter
2/17 - Xzavier Barmore

2/10 - Hannah Price
2/3 - Elena Bompieri
1/27 - Doniel Dean
1/20 - Ty'lik Evans
1/13 - Xzavier Barmore
1/6 - Faison Brock
12/24 - Faison Brock
12/10 - Xzavier Barmore
12/3 - Kwajelin Farrar
11/26 - Ty'lik Evans
11/19 - Kayla Duggan
11/12 - Doniel Dean
11/5 - Kayla Duggan
10/29 - Willa Olson
10/22 - Willa Olson
10/15 - Jordan Misiri
10/8 - Rebecca Martinez
10/1 - Alie Smith
9/24 - Kayla Duggan
9/17 - Ali Kirk
9/10 - Rebecca Martinez
9/4 - Rebecca Martinez
8/27 - Christine Carroll