For the second straight week, UC Irvine graduate student Bjorn Hoffmann claimed Big West Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week accolades.

Hoffmann, a grad transfer from Cal, earned a statement singles win in Sunday’s non-conference road battle with San Diego.

Hoffmann defeated nationally-ranked August Holmgren in straight sets at the top of the lineup. He downed No. 60 Holmgren by scores of 6-3, 7-5.

After cruising to victory in the first set, Hoffmann trailed 5-4 in the second, before taking the next three games for the 7-5 triumph.

The win brought the Anteaters to within 3-2 before the match ended 5-2 in favor of the Toreros. Hoffmann is 2-1 in singles for the year, with his only defeat coming at top-ranked USC.

OTHERS NOMINATED: Alex Stater (Cal Poly); Mitchell Davis (UC Davis)