Pietsch became the first dual NEC Player & Rookie of the Week honoree of the 2017-18 season after he won all three of his #1 singles matches last week and posted a 2-1 mark at #1 doubles with classmate Andris Gudins. Pietsch downed Sacred Heart’s Seiji Hosokowa, 6-4, 7-5, last Thursday to help boost the Knights to a 6-1 win over their conference rivals. Following a 6-1, 7-6 victory over Andres Jacome of Saint Peter’s the following afternoon, the Berlin, Germany native outlasted Dylan Walters in three sets on Sunday, securing a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over the Wagner sophomore. Pietsch leads FDU with 14 wins on the season.