SCIAC Release<\/a><\/p>\nNguyen swept all four matches between #2 singles and doubles this past week against West Region No. 13 Whitworth University and Occidental College, helping Caltech into a tie for third place in the conference at 2-1. He teamed with classmate Zixiao Li (Coppell, Texas \/ Coppell) to pick up the duo’s first win in SCIAC competition over Oxy to give the Beavers a 2-1 lead heading into singles, where Nguyen narrowly edged 2016 two-star Tigers recruit Cameron Coe, 7-5, 7-6 (2).<\/p>\n
Nguyen joins freshman Connor Soohoo (Redwood Shores, Calif. \/ Crystal Springs) as the second men’s tennis player to earn weekly recognition this season. The Beavers have pulled in eight weekly honors across all sports this year.<\/p>\n
Head Coach Mandy Gamble will lead Nguyen and the rest of the Beavers at No. 11 Pomona-Pitzer Colleges (15-7 overall, 3-1 SCIAC) on Saturday, Apr. 8.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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