Ignacio Taboada named Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week
April 13, 2009
Freshman men’s tennis player Ignacio Taboada has been named the Muscle Milk Student Athlete of the Week for the period ending April 12. With a pair of singles wins over the weekend, Ignacio Taboada became the first Hurricane to register a 20-win freshman campaign since Josh Cohen in 2003-04. Taboada won a pair of ACC matches in straight sets to extend his winning streak to four-straight, improving to 20-11 overall and 5-3 in conference competition. Taboada helped the Hurricanes to a pair of dominating league wins to claim their program-high tying ninth ACC win and clinch the No. 2 seed in the upcoming ACC Championship. |
2008-2009 Muscle Milk Student-Athlete |
Date | Winner | Sport |
Apr. 6 Harold Martinez BaseballMar. 30 Iden Nazario and Scott LawsonBaseballMar. 23 David RosenfeldMen’s TennisMar. 16 Murielle AhoureWomen’s TrackMar. 9Julia CohenWomen’s TennisMar. 2Mikese MorseMen’s TrackFeb. 23Yasmani GrandalBaseballFeb. 16Murielle AhoureWomen’s TrackFeb. 9Jack McClintonMen’s BasketballFeb. 9Jack McClintonMen’s BasketballFeb. 2Michaela KissellWomen’s TennisJan. 12Dwayne CollinsMen’s BasketballJan. 5Shenise JohnsonWomen’s BasketballDec. 15Jack McClintonMen’s Basketball
Dec. 8Kelci BryantSwimming & DivingDec. 1Shenise JohnsonWomen’s BasketballNov. 24Reuben RossSwimming & DivingNov. 17Marcus RobinsonFootballNov. 10Bianca EichkornWomen’s TennisNov. 3Laron Byrd and Aldarius JohnsonFootballOct. 27Vikki AlonzoWomen’s SoccerOct. 20Jacory HarrisFootballOct. 13JC WhitnerMen’s TennisOct. 6Travis BenjaminFootballSept. 29Bianca Eichkorn,Women’s TennisSept. 22Graig CooperFootballSept. 15Katie GallagherVolleyballSept. 8Vikki AlonzoSoccer