BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — AUM’s Giuseppe Bonaiuti (player) and Valdosta State’s Pietro Casciola (freshman) were recognized with final 2026 Gulf South Conference Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards Presented by Athletic Solutions, following their performances between April 13-19.
GSC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Giuseppe Bonaiuti, Sr., AUM
- Helped AUM sweep Montevallo to end the regular season with a win.
- Defeated Montevallo’s Christian Bacher (7-6 (7-5), 6-2) in singles at the No. 1 spot.
- Picked up a doubles win alongside Jami Savolainen from court one.
- Defeated Montevallo’s Christian Bacher and Leonidas Lazarides (6-2).
Other nominees: Pietro Casciola, Valdosta State
GSC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Pietro Casciola, Fr., Valdosta State
- Won his singles and doubles matches against No. 23 Lynn.
- Defeated Lynn’s Santino Morel (7-5, 6-4) in singles from court four.
- Secured a doubles win with Jerome Iaconi at No. 2
- Defeated Lynn’s Victor Alves and Aymen Alimoussa (6-4).
Other nominees: Guillermo Vedia Sanchez, AUM
2026 GSC Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards
Feb. 11: Afonso Portugal, West Alabama (Player) / Pietro Casciola, Valdosta State (Freshman)
Feb. 18: Valentin Greco, Delta State State (Player) / no nominees (Freshman)
Feb. 25: Sergio Ramirez Ocana, Mississippi College (Player) / Francisco Guimarães, Lee (Freshman)
March 4: Sebastian Rondon, West Florida (Player) / Mikayel Avanesyan, Mississippi College (Freshman)
March 11: Giuseppe Bonaitui, AUM (Player) / Guillermo Vedia Sanchez, AUM (Freshman)
March 18: Simon Luigs, Montevallo (Player) / Jan Thissen, Valdosta State (Freshman)
March 25: Sebastian Rondon, West Florida (Player) / Christian Bacher, Montevallo (Freshman)
April 1: Diego Duran, West Florida (Player) / Maksim Goncharov, West Alabama (Freshman)
April 8: Afonso Portugal, West Alabama (Player) /
Francisco Guimarães, Lee (Freshman)
April 15: Afonso Portugal, West Alabama (Player) / Maksim Goncharov, West Alabama (Freshman)
April 22: Giuseppe Bonaitui, AUM (Player) / Pietro Casciola, Valdosta State (Freshman)