NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 released the first weekly tennis awards of the season Tuesday afternoon, and freshman Eric Perkowski was named the first Men's Tennis Rookie of the Week in 2022.
 
It marks the first career conference award for Perkowski, and the first Rookie of the Week nod for Dayton men's tennis since sophomore Erik Eliasson last March.
 
The Lincolnshire, Ill., native won all five matches he played in between singles and doubles in the last week. The freshman started out the week winning in No. 6 singles against Alex Wesbrooks of Louisville last Tuesday, taking a close three-set victory for his first win of the spring.
 
On Friday against Xavier, Perkowski won in straight sets over Marco Pennelli in No. 6 singles 7-6, 6-1, and he finished a perfect singles weekend with a win in the fourth singles flight against Alonso DePrada of Thomas More, 6-2, 6-4.
 
The success continued into doubles play, with Perkowski pairing with Steven Karl and Connor Bruce on Sunday against the Saints to win both matches against Thomas More by a 6-1 score.
 
The Flyers will take on IUPUI on Friday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. at South Regency Tennis Center in Miamisburg.