Sam Clarke

Sam Clarke

  • Award
    Men's Tennis Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/26/2019
  • Sport
    Men's Tennis
  • School
    Illinois Springfield
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Kendall, England
  • High School
    Kirkbie Kendall School
MEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sam Clarke, Illinois Springfield
Sr., Kendall, England
Major: Business Administration

Team Results: 7-0 W vs. Quincy (3/22) | 6-1 W vs. Southern Indiana (3/23)
 
  • Became UIS all-time leader in career wins with 121 in D-II era
  • Led UIS to GLVC-opening win vs. USI and cross-divisional win vs. Quincy
  • Defeated Quincy’s Samuele Contestabile 6-3,6-1 and USI’s Ilia Karelin 6-1,6-0 at No. 1 singles
  • Won 6-0 and 6-2 at No. 1 doubles with Tommy Martinez, respectively beating QU’s Brenden Everhart/Erik Weiler and USI’s Parker Collignon/Martin Linares
  • Has won 15-straight matches and 16-straight sets in singles play
  • Earns third career Player of the Week award (3/26/19, 3/6/19, 2/19/19)
  • Last Prairie Stars Player of the Week: Sam Clarke (3/26/19)