Welsh started to heat up the last two weeks, and the recent surge has led to a second NEC Rookie of the Month award. After dropping five of his first six matches of the spring against top flight competition, Welsh reeled off four straight singles wins, three of which came at the #3 flight and one at the #2 spot. He outlasted Niagara’s Olivier Dufour-Cours, 7-6, 4-6, 6-3, on February 22 and came back later that day to beat Colgate’s Alan Pleat, 6-4, 7-5, in a 2-0 day for the Bulldogs. Welsh, who hails from San Diego, went to defeat three-time All-MAAC performer Will Reznek of Marist, 7-6, 6-2, on March 2, and on that same day came from behind to beat Lehigh’s Jeremy Kochman, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, in #2 flight action. Welsh is now 13-8 in singles action this season.