UMBC’s David Jackson (Eldersburg, Md./Liberty) has been named the America East Men’s Tennis Performer of the Week. On the women’s side, University at Albany’s Kim Weltman (Carmel, N.Y./Carmel) receives the honor. The accolades were announced Tuesday (April 3).

Jackson had a flawless week, winning all four singles matches and four doubles matches, helping the Retrievers to a 3-0-1 ledger. He defeated Matt Glasgow, of St. Joseph's, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 at No. 3 singles and won his No. 2 doubles matches as UMBC forged a 3-3 tie with the host Hawks in a match halted by darkness. Jackson won a match at the No. 2 singles position against Howard and produced a crucial win for UMBC against Stony brook, defeating Ilan Shvartz, S, 6-4, 6-4 at No. 3 singles. UMBC pulled out a 4-3 win over the defending league champions. He has a six-match winning streak in tact in singles, and he and his partner Irfan Shamasdin have won ten straight doubles matches at the No. 2 position.

Weltman went 2-0 in singles this week, posting a 6-4, 6-1 victory at No. 2 singles over Sandy Wijeratne from Stony Brook. She then defeated Sacred Heart's Julianne Kasinow, 6-1, 6-2 also at No. 2. She is now 12-1 in singles matches during the spring season.