Mercer’s Hod’Abalo Isak Padio named SoCon player of the week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mercer’s Hod’Abalo Isak Padio has been named the Southern Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for all competition from March 25-31. The selection is made by the league office.

In a 4-3 comeback victory over ETSU, the reigning conference champions, on March 27, Padio teamed up with Amen Prince Gandonou to defeat Peter Kalocsai and Martin Garcia-Ripoll at the No. 1 position, 6-3. At the No. 2 singles spot, the junior defeated Garcia Ripoll in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5.

On March 29, the Bears defeated The Citadel, 6-1. Padio again partnered with Gandonou for doubles and the duo beat the Bulldogs’ Noah Van Dyke and Tucker Hendrix, 7-5. In singles, the Lome, Togo, product bested Ted Bagwell in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1.

Mercer (8-6, 3-0 SoCon) will travel to Furman on Wednesday, April 2, then return to Macon for a Sunday matchup against UNCG.

Also nominated: Pedro Cressoni (ETSU), Matt Jandel (Furman), Darcy Nicholls (Samford), and Jack Deveney (Wofford)

2025 SoCon Men’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 14               Nemanja Stefanovic, Jr., Mercer
Jan. 21               None
Jan. 28               Elijah Poritzky, Sr., Furman
Feb. 4                 Darcy Nicholls, Jr., Samford
Feb. 11              Elijah Poritzky, Sr., Furman
Feb. 18              Sandeep Mohandoss, Jr., Samford
Feb. 25              Elijah Poritzky, Sr., Furman
March 4             Juan Andres Listo, Fr., ETSU
March 11          Sandeep Mohandoss, Jr., Samford
March 17          Pedro Cressoni, Jr., ETSU
March 25          Sandeep Mohandoss, Jr., Samford
April 1                Hod’Abalo Isak Padio, Jr., Mercer