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Zhang Selected Duke's PNC Achievers Student-Athlete of the Week
11/1/2021 1:48:00 PM | Men's Tennis
DURHAM - Duke men's tennis junior Andrew Zhang has been selected Duke's PNC Achievers Student-Athlete of the Week after bringing home the ITA Carolina Regional Championship singles title.
Zhang defeated Wake Forest's Taha Baadi in the singles tournament finale to claim the Blue Devils' first individual title since 2011. He became the fifth player in program history to earn the singles title, and the first since volunteer assistant coach Chris Mengel did so in 2011. Henrique Cunha (2010), Jonathan Stokke (2005) and Ludovic Walter (2003 and 2004) also earned regional singles titles during their time as a Blue Devil.
In a five-day span, Zhang won seven matches, including one against No. 16 ranked Connor Thompson of South Carolina. During that time he played a total of 16 sets and only dropped two. After defeating Thompson in Monday's semifinals, Zhang faced seventh-seeded Baadi in the title match. Baadi outlasted Zhang in the opening set 7-5, but the Bloomfield Hills, Mich., native rallied to record back-to-back 6-1 victories in the final two frames to secure the win.
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Zhang will next travel to San Diego, Calif., this Thursday through Sunday for the ITA National Fall Championships.
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PNC Achievers is a student honors platform that is active at nearly 20 schools and universities across PNC Bank's service area. Honorees are selected locally by designated panels at each respective school, using a set of criteria that includes athletic accomplishments, academic achievement, community service and student leadership.
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Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Week
Luke Thomas (men's soccer) – Aug. 30, 2021
Mataeo Durant (football) – Sept. 6, 2021
Piper Hampsch (field hockey) – Sept. 13, 2021
Eliot Hamill (men's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Ruthie Jones (women's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Gunnar Holmberg (football) – Sept. 27, 2021
Thorleifur Ulfarsson (men's soccer) – Oct. 4, 2021
Grace Brightbill (field hockey) – Oct. 11, 2021
Erica Shepherd (women's golf) – Oct. 18, 2021
Tess Boade (women's soccer) – Oct. 25, 2021
Andrew Zhang (men's tennis) – Nov. 1, 2021
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Zhang defeated Wake Forest's Taha Baadi in the singles tournament finale to claim the Blue Devils' first individual title since 2011. He became the fifth player in program history to earn the singles title, and the first since volunteer assistant coach Chris Mengel did so in 2011. Henrique Cunha (2010), Jonathan Stokke (2005) and Ludovic Walter (2003 and 2004) also earned regional singles titles during their time as a Blue Devil.
In a five-day span, Zhang won seven matches, including one against No. 16 ranked Connor Thompson of South Carolina. During that time he played a total of 16 sets and only dropped two. After defeating Thompson in Monday's semifinals, Zhang faced seventh-seeded Baadi in the title match. Baadi outlasted Zhang in the opening set 7-5, but the Bloomfield Hills, Mich., native rallied to record back-to-back 6-1 victories in the final two frames to secure the win.
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Zhang will next travel to San Diego, Calif., this Thursday through Sunday for the ITA National Fall Championships.
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PNC Achievers is a student honors platform that is active at nearly 20 schools and universities across PNC Bank's service area. Honorees are selected locally by designated panels at each respective school, using a set of criteria that includes athletic accomplishments, academic achievement, community service and student leadership.
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Duke PNC Achievers Student-Athletes of the Week
Luke Thomas (men's soccer) – Aug. 30, 2021
Mataeo Durant (football) – Sept. 6, 2021
Piper Hampsch (field hockey) – Sept. 13, 2021
Eliot Hamill (men's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Ruthie Jones (women's soccer) – Sept. 20, 2021
Gunnar Holmberg (football) – Sept. 27, 2021
Thorleifur Ulfarsson (men's soccer) – Oct. 4, 2021
Grace Brightbill (field hockey) – Oct. 11, 2021
Erica Shepherd (women's golf) – Oct. 18, 2021
Tess Boade (women's soccer) – Oct. 25, 2021
Andrew Zhang (men's tennis) – Nov. 1, 2021
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