Penn State Altoona student-athlete Nick Beard repeats as AMCC Player of the Week

LATROBE, Pa. - For the second week in a row, Penn State Altoona student-athlete Nick Beard, of Manns Choice, was chosen as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Player of the Week in men's tennis, as the league office announced its weekly slate of awards on March 23.

Beard posted a 2-0 record in No. 1 singles matches and a 1-1 mark at No. 1 doubles for the Lions last week, as the Penn State Altoona men's tennis team faced conference foe Penn State Behrend and nonconference opponent Washington & Jefferson College.

In Penn State Altoona's 4-3 loss at Penn State Behrend on March 20, Beard pulled out a 4-6, 6-4, 10-4 victory in his No. 1 singles match and suffered a 6-2 loss in No. 1 doubles. The next day, he prevailed 6-0, 6-2 at No. 1 singles and 6-3 at No. 1 doubles in the Lions' 4-3 triumph at W&J.

This is Beard's fourth career AMCC Player of the Week recognition. He leads Penn State Altoona in singles wins this season, holding a 7-2 overall record that includes a perfect 3-0 mark within the AMCC. In doubles play, Beard is currently tied for the most wins on the squad, as he possesses a 5-4 overall doubles record and a 2-1 record in AMCC matches.

Penn State Altoona men's tennis is 5-4 overall as a team and 2-1 in the AMCC. The Lions' next matches are on March 29 when the team hosts conference opponent Pitt-Greensburg for a doubleheader beginning at noon.