Posted: Apr 28, 2014
Sophomore Vitor Mendes has been the top player for the VC men's tennis team all season. Over the weekend at the state singles championships held at The Ojai Tournament, the No. 7 seed won a match Thursday, two more matches Friday, and a quarterfinal match Saturday morning before bowing out in the state semifinals to the eventual singles champion. Additionally, he also won a pair of matches with doubles partner Victor Dos Santos, advancing to the round of 16 before falling. Vitor hails from Serra Negra, Brazil and is this week's VC Pirate Student-Athlete of the Week sponsored by Pacific Aire Heating and Cooling.