The American Rivers Conference has announced that Luther College senior Cole Schneider (Coralville, Iowa/Iowa City West) has been named the league's men's tennis Performer of the Week for the week ending Sunday, May 9, 2021. This is the seventh time he has been so honored during his career and third this spring.
Schneider had another good week as he helped lead Luther to the A-R-C AQ tournament title and a berth to the NCAA Division III National Tournament. Luther defeated the No. 5 seed Central College (5-0) in the semifinal match and the No. 2 seed Coe College (5-2) in the championship match.
Schneider only played in one singles match that played to completion and it was a victory over Coe’s Jon Lansing (6-1, 6-4), as his singles match against Cade Davis of Wartburg was unfinished (6-1, 4-2). In doubles play at No. 1 with his partner Nyathi Motlojoa, the duo went 2-0, defeating Lucas Huffman and Jackson Eells of Wartburg (8-7 (7-2)) and Rami Hemaidan and Bo Wilson of Coe (8-7 (7-4)).
The Norse are making their eighth appearance in the NCAA National Tournament.
