ST. LOUIS, MO. - The Missouri Valley Conference has announced that Drake freshman Jean Erasmus (Windhoek, Namibia) has been honored as the State Farm MVC Men's Tennis Player of the Week.  This marks the third weekly accolade for a Drake men's tennis player this season and the first in Erasmus' career.

Erasmus posted a team-best 5-1 combined singles/doubles record in helping Drake garner a pair of victories last week.

He registered a come-from-behind victory (2-6, 6-4, 10-5) over Benedikt Lindheim of Nebraska to account for the Bulldogs' lone point in a 6-1 setback against the previously nationally-ranked Cornhuskers on March 3.

He followed with a pair of singles and doubles triumphs over Gustavus Adolphus and Graceland last Sunday (March 7). Paired with sophomore Cesar Bracho (Luque, Paraguay), the duo secured the doubles point in a 7-0 victory against Gustavus Adolphus.

On the season Erasmus owns a 19-13 combined singles/doubles record, including 8-4 in singles action on the dual campaign.

The Bulldogs (7-5) return to action on Wednesday (March 10) with a 5:00 p.m. home match against UMKC, a 2009 NCAA Tournament participant.