NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona freshman Casey Hess (Annville, PA/Annville-Cleona) was selected the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference's Player of the Week in men's tennis on Monday.

Hess enjoyed a strong weekend for the Lions, as his team resumed its 2021-22 schedule with its first matches of the spring semester on Friday, February 18 and Sunday, February 20. The freshman recorded a pair of dominant singles wins while splitting his doubles matches.

In Friday evening's match at home against non-conference opponent Westminster College, Hess posted a 6-0, 6-0 win in No. 3 singles while falling 8-2 in No. 2 doubles. In Sunday afternoon's home match against AMCC opponent Pitt-Greensburg, the freshman had another 6-0, 6-0 win in No. 3 singles while also picking up an 8-2 triumph in No. 2 doubles.

Penn State Altoona lost 7-2 to Westminster in Friday's match and won 8-1 over Pitt-Greensburg in Sunday's match.

This is Hess' first AMCC Player of the Week award of his collegiate tennis career. The freshman is 4-1 overall in singles matches this season, as well as 3-3 overall in doubles matches. He is tied for the team lead in both singles and doubles wins.

View the AMCC's release of Hess as its Player of the Week

Penn State Altoona men's tennis is 2-4 overall and 2-0 in the AMCC. The Lions have a short layoff until their next match, when the team will travel to Buffalo to take on AMCC opponent Medaille College on Sunday, March 13 at 12:30 p.m.