TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology freshman Joao Henrique Nossar has been named the HCAC Athlete of the Week for men's tennis after leading the Fightin' Engineers to a 7-0 victory over Manchester in their HCAC Opener on Saturday afternoon.

Henrique Nossar opened the match with a 6-2 victory at the #1 doubles position to help Rose-Hulman take an early 1-0 lead.

The software engineering major from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil added his second win of the day with a 6-2, 6-0 win at the #2 doubles position.

The award is the first of the career for the freshman.

Nossar and the rest of the Fightin' Engineers tennis team return to action on Saturday as they host Earlham and Greenville as a part of their Homecoming Tri-Match at 10 AM, 1 PM, and 4 PM at the Joy Hulbert Tennis Center.