Noah Johnston Named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week

February 25, 2026 | Men's Tennis

ATHENS, Ga. --- University of Georgia men's tennis player Noah Johnston has been named the Southeastern Conference Co-Freshman of the Week following his performances in the Bulldogs' upsets over LSU and Florida.

Johnston, a native of Anderson, S.C., was the first singles match off the court against then- No. 5 LSU and was the first Bulldog to add a point in singles for Georgia against then- No. 15 Florida. He held his opponent to four games or fewer per set in both matches. Additionally, he and partner Derrick Chen won their doubles match against Florida on court three, contributing to the Bulldogs claiming the doubles point.

Following the upsets, Georgia cracked its way into the top-25, landing at No. 13 in this week's ITA rankings.

Johnston and the Bulldogs travel to Texas this week for their first SEC road test. Georgia will face No. 14 Texas A&M on Friday in College Station before heading to Austin for a match against No. 4 Texas on Sunday.