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Penn State's James Named Big Ten Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week
March 19, 2008
Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week James helped Penn State to two wins in the Blue-Gray Tennis Classic in Montgomery, Ala., last weekend. The senior recorded back-to-back No. 1 Singles victories in the Nittany Lions' wins over No. 21 Alabama and No. 35 Boise State. Against the Crimson Tide, Penn State was locked in a 3-3 tie heading into James' match. The Clifton, Va., native stepped up to the challenge and defeated Alabama's Saketh Myneni (5-7, 6-2, 7-6) to clinch the winning team point. The next day, James ousted Boise State's Luke Shields in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4. He also paired with teammate Brendan Lynch to notch a 2-0 record in doubles action, including an 8-5 win against Myneni and Michael Jung of Alabama, and another 8-5 win over Arnau Brugues and Ricardo Soriano of Tulsa. This is James' third career weekly accolade Last Penn State AOW: Michael James (4/4/07)
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