Suarez wins 4th RRAC player of week honor this season

WACO, Texas (April 13, 2026) – Nereo Suarez of No. 9 Xavier (La.) has been selected as the RRAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week, and No. 8 LSU Alexandria's Nahia Echaide as Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the dates of April 6-12. This is the ninth set of weekly winners for the 2026 RRAC tennis season.
RRAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week – Nereo Suarez – No. 9/No. 6 (ITA) Xavier (La.)

Suarez and partner Christian Sanchez defeated Matias Penaranda and Marc Gonzalez from Texas A&M-Texarkana 6-2. Suarez won his singles match against Sebastian Ramonos 6-0, 6-1. The Gold Rush defeated the Eagles 6-1.

In his team's 4-3 loss to William Carey (Miss.), Suarez and Sanchez won their doubles match 6-3. Suarez also won his singles match 7-6, 7-5.

Suarez, a native of Sante Fe, Argentina, is ranked sixth in the ITA with a 16-3 record. Paired with Sanchez, they are ranked fifth with a 7-1 record. This is his fourth player of the week award.

XULA is 13-7 and is ranked No. 9 in the NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches Top 25 Poll, and No. 6 in the ITA ratings.

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Players Mentioned

Nereo Suarez: Senior

Christian Sanchez: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nereo Suarez
: Senior

Christian Sanchez
: Freshman