FARMINGTON, Utah (January 29, 2025) – Making an early-season impact,
Takumi Katsuda has been named the Big Sky Tennis Player of the Week, following a 4-0 weekend to open the season in Flagstaff as the Jacks hosted Air Force and UC Riverside.
Katsuda showed out for the Lumberjack squad in his regular-season debut, going 4-0 in singles and doubles play while clinching both the doubles point with partner
Ivan Perisic in a 7-6 (7-4) final, while going on to clinch the match with his singles victory in comeback fashion, taking down Air Force's Langdon Tingleaf, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Katsuda followed up with a doubles victory, once again clinching the point for NAU, with Perisic once again, finishing a 6-4 matchup against Cal Poly's Lucas Suarez and Lucas Mszyca. Katsuda closed out the Jacks 2-0 weekend with a 6-2, 6-1victory over Mszyca in singles play.
The Lumberjacks are gearing up to take on Cal Poly and Denver this weekend in Colorado. To stay up to date with NAU Men's Tennis, follow the Jacks on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
