UC Davis earned a clean sweep of the Big West Tennis Athlete of the Week awards as freshman James Wade captured the men’s honor while senior Megan Heneghan was the women’s representative.

Wade Rolls In Singles To Help Aggies To 3-0 Mark

James Wade (San Marino, Calif./San Marino HS) garnered Big West Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week accolades as the UC Davis freshman emerged unscathed in singles and helped his team to a 3-0 mark.

Wade surrendered just eight games all weekend against three opponents as the Aggies dispatched Holy Names (6-1), Saint Mary’s (4-2) and Sacramento State (6-1).  He posted a 4-1 combined record in singles and doubles, and his three singles victories last week extended his personal win streak to five straight.

Against Brook Workeneh of Holy Names, Wade earned a 6-4, 6-0 triumph at No. 3 singles and teamed with Brett Bacharach to claim a, 6-1, win against Andrew Amor and Jonah Tahilan at No. 3 doubles.

Wade followed that up with consecutive 6-1, 6-1 routs of Alex Hunt from Saint Mary’s and Sacramento State’s Oiiver Andersen, both from the No. 4 singles slot.

Wade, who is 7-1 on the season in dual singles matches, has led the UC Davis resurgence after the Aggies sustained an 0-4 start to the year.

Others nominated: Tobias Galskov (UC Santa Barbara)


Heneghan Defeats Two Conference Opponents In Singles

UC Davis senior Megan Heneghan (Tustin, Calif./Beckman HS) secured Big West Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week honors after knocking off a pair of conference foes in singles and helping her team to a split in league competition.

Heneghan picked up one of two team points earned by the Aggies in a 5-2 loss to No. 46 Long Beach State last Saturday.  She recorded a 6-2, 6-4 win against 49er No. 1 counterpart Ebba Unden.  Heneghan returned a day later to topple UC Riverside’s Jasmine Almaguer, 6-3, 6-2, in a match that the Aggies won, 7-0.

She also figured in two doubles points for UC Davis.  Against Nevada in a 5-2 loss, Heneghan partnered with Melissa Kobayakawa at No. 1 doubles, storming to an 8-0 win over Caroline Konigsfeldt and Beatriz Planas.  The duo also knocked off Highlander tandem Tiffany Jue and Sophie El-Kara, 8-1.  Heneghan recorded a team-high four match victories last week.

Others nominated: Sayaka Tsugai (Cal Poly); Maeva Razakasoa (Long Beach State); Stacy Yam (UC Santa Barbara)