Ortiz makes history as first-ever men’s tennis Player of the Week selection

COLUMBUS, Miss. - In a season chock full of firsts, The W men's tennis can add another to its list, as Jorge Ortiz (Santa Cruz, Bolivia) has been tabbed as the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) South Division Player of the Week. Ortiz is the first-ever Owl men's tennis player to earn the UMAC's weekly award, since becoming a league member in 2023-24. "It's special anytime someone earns conference Player of the Week," The W first-year head Coach Hayden Embry , architect of the program's upswing, said. But to have it be the first in MUW history makes it unforgettable....