Hardiman helped the Screaming Eagles go 3-1 last week against four regionally ranked Atlantic Region opponents. He went 4-0 at number one singles and 4-0 at number one doubles with partner freshman Denis Davydov (Chorvatsky Grob, Slovakia).
Against 41st-ranked Bluefield State, Hardiman defeated Platon Gud, who is ranked 10th in the Atlantic Region. He also picked up a win over Alec Foote of the University of Charleston, who is ranked ninth in the Atlantic Region. In doubles, he and Davydov defeated the ninth regionally ranked duo of Nathan Sabate and Ferran Berga of West Virginia Wesleyan.
This is Hardiman’s second career GLVC Player of the Week honor after winning it the week of April 26, 2016.
USI is back in action on March 8 when they face 11th-ranked Georgia College at 1:30 p.m. (CST) in Milledgeville, Georgia.
