University of North Carolina Athletics
All-America Hernandez Named Tar Heel Performer of the Week
August 2, 2011 | General
Aug. 2, 2011
Sophomore Jose Hernandez of the University of North Carolina men's tennis team has been named the Tar Heel Performer of the Week for May 24-30, 2011.
Hernandez completed a brilliant year by beating a pair of Top 30 opponents in the NCAA Championships and earning All-America honors in the process. Hernandez's NCAA run included a win over seventh-ranked Alexandre Lacroix of Florida before he lost a thrilling three-setter to defending champion Bradley Klahn of Stanford in the Round of 16.
A native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Hernandez went 30-13 in his sophomore year, playing nearly half of his matches versus nationally-ranked opponents (11-9).
The other nominee for this week's award was:
Laura Zimmerman
Women's Lacrosse
Junior
Syracuse, N.Y.
Laura Zimmerman had four goals and one assist while gathering two ground balls and causing a turnover in an 11-10 loss to eventual national champion Northwestern in the NCAA Tournament semifinals on Friday night in Stony Brook, N.Y.
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